Back Door Santa
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
BACK DOOR SANTA (LIVE)
As recorded by Bon Jovi
(From the 1987 Album A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS)
* = strum once
[Intro]
A E A D A E D A E
[Verse 1]
A
I'm your Back Door Santa
A
I make my runs about the break of day
D
They call me the Back Door Santa
A
I make my runs about the break of day
E
I make all the little girls happy
D A E
While the boys are out to play
[Verse 2]
A
I ain't like the old Saint Nick
A
He don't come but once a year
D
I ain't like the old Saint Nick
A
He don't come but once a year
E
I come runnin' with my presents
D A E
Every time they call me dear
[Bridge]
A* A*
I keep some change in my pocket, when the children goin' home
A* A*
I give 'em a few pennies so we can be alone
D* A*
I leave the back door open so if anybody smells a mouse
E*
And old Santa be in trouble if there ain't no chimney in the house
[Interlude]
A
[Guitar Solo]
D A D A D E
[Verse 3]
A
They call me the Back Door Santa
A
I make my runs about the break of day
D
They call me the Back Door Santa
A
I make my runs about the break of day
E
I make all the little girls happy
D A E
While the boys are out to play
[Interlude]
A D A E D A
D A E D A
[Outro]
A N.C. A
Merry christmas you all...
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