The Nice List
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Intro: Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 (x2)
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Presents under the tree
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
I only took a few peeks
Fmaj7 F7 F9 Bbmaj7 (C7)
When you said "naughty or nice", exactly what did you mean?
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
I put out cookies and milk
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
But I couldn't help myself
Fmaj7 F7 F9 Bbmaj7 C
Before I knew it, the dozen turns to crumbs
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
But can I stay on the nice list?
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Santa, tell me the secret
C Gm9 Bbmaj7
Except for a couple times, I've been pretty good
N.C. Fmaj7
Can I stay on the nice list?
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
I passed a snowball fight
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
You know I had to join in
Fmaj7 F7 F9 Bbmaj7 C
And I put one right between their eyes
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
I spiked the eggnog good
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
I stole some gingerbread
Fmaj7 F7 F9 Bbmaj7 C
I'll never do it again, Santa, I swear that I'll change
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
But can I stay on the nice list?
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Santa, tell me the secret
C Gm9 Bbmaj7
Except for a couple times, I've been pretty good
N.C. Fmaj7
Can I stay on the nice list?
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Dm A
Santa, is it so black and white?
C Dm9
Santa, can we just let it slide?
Dm A
When you said "naughty or nice",
C Dm9
Did you really mean all of the time?
Bbmaj7 C
Just some other time
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Can I stay on the nice list?
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Santa, tell me the secret
C Gm9 Bbmaj7
Except for a couple times, I've been pretty good
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Can we just overlook this
C Gm9 Bbmaj7
Can you just look the other way, just once?
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Can I stay on the nice list?
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Can I stay on the nice list?
How to play The Nice List
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fmaj7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.