I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus chords

by The Tiny Boppers

Song Key: A Major

Key Signature: 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)

Time Signature: 2/2 (𝅗𝅥)

Tempo: 80 bpm (Moderately slow)

Vocal Range: G#3 - B4


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Chords: A, A7, B7, Bm, C#m, D, E7, F#m, F#7, G#7

Extra: Song Keys for Beginners

Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
A Major A7 B7 Bm Bm barre chord C#m barre chord D Major E7 F#m barre chord F#7 barre chord G#7 barre chord
A Major-LH A7-LH B7-LH Bm-LH Bm barre chord-LH C#m barre chord-LH D Major-LH E7-LH F#m barre chord-LH F#7 barre chord-LH G#7 barre chord-LH

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
                D    G#7   A   F#7   Bm   E7     A      F#m   Bm    E7     A
Intro: |  &4&|     |     |   -     |    -    |   -    |     -    |      |     |

   A                    C#m    F#m   
1. I saw Mom-my kissing San-ta Claus 
   A                                E7
   Un-der neath the mistle-toe last night. 
       E7
   She di-dn't see me creep 
            A
   Down the stairs to have a peep; 
       B7
   She thought that I was tucked 
            E7
   Up in my bed-room fast asleep.
 
         A                   C#m    F#m 
2. Then, I saw Mom-my tickle San-ta Claus
 
   A                A7                D         F#7    Bm
   Un-der-neath his beard so sno-wy | white  -      |      |
 
              D                   G#7
   Oh, what a laugh it would have been
 
      A          F#7   Bm
   If Dad-dy had on-ly seen
 
   E7     A        F#m    Bm    E7   A
   Mom-my kiss-ing Sa-nta Claus last night.|  %  |  
   
               
Instr: Verse 1

         A                   C#m    F#m 
3. Then, I saw Mom-my tickle San-ta Claus 
   A                A7                D         F#7    Bm
   Un-der-neath his beard so sno-wy | white  -      |      | 
              D                   G#7
   Oh, what a laugh it would have been 
      A          F#7   Bm
   If Dad-dy had on-ly seen 
   E7     A        F#m    Bm    E7   A
   Mom-my kiss-ing Sa-nta Claus last night.|  𝄑  |

              D                   G#7
   Oh, what a laugh it would have been 
      A          F#7   Bm
   If Dad-dy had on-ly seen 
   E7     A        F#m      Bm      E7     A        A
   Mom-my kiss-ing Sa-nta | Claus | last | night.|  𝄑  |

Beginners: C Major is a much easier key with no barre chords. You will need a Capo on the 9th fret if you are playing along with the video. Highlight the 'C' key on the Transposer, and all the necessary chords can be found on the Guitar Chords for Beginners page.

If you find it awkward playing with a Capo on the 9th fret, due to limited space on the fretboard or the pitch sounding too high, the next easiest key is G Major. If you are playing with the video, highlight the 'G' key on the Transposer, and place a capo on the 2nd fret. This requires 1 barre chord, but there is an open chord version that will get you out of trouble:

F#7 in Tab Form:
e|---x---
B|---x---
G|---3---
D|---2---
A|---1---
E|---2---

In this tab, the numbers correspond to the frets you press down on the strings, while "x" indicates that you don’t play those strings.

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