Transcribed by Justin Watson, mentalman@bigpond.com 
Any comments, correspondence, criticisms or corrections welcome. 
 
 
 |  | : F#5 ../ |  B5 / F#5 / |  F#5 ../ |  B5 / F#5 /: |  |  
 
F#5 
Santa Claus is drinking beer 
B5 _____________ F#5 
Trying not to worry 
F#5 
Hearing things he doesn't want to hear 
B5 _______________ F#5 _______ E5 
Cause he's in a hurry to say goodbye 
___________ F#5 
To say goodbye 
 

F#5 
Santa Claus is drinking gin 
B5 _____________ F#5 
Trying not to worry 
F#5 
Stops himself from listening in 
B5 _______________ F#5 _______ E5 
Cause he's in a hurry to say goodbye 
___________ F#5 
To say goodbye 
 
CHORUS 
_____ C#5 ______ F#5 
Apocalypso - its a special dance 
_____ B5 _______ F#5 __________________ C#5 
Apocalypso - tell me why they're trying to wipe the 
E5 _________________ B5 
Smile off Santa's face 
 
White sheets and bright lights in the sky 

Shining through his window 

Santa Claus is wondering why 

There's nothing on his radio - it must be time 

To say goodbye 

Repeat CHORUS 
 
Repeat VERSE 1 

Repeat CHORUS 
 

F#5 ________________________________ B5 F#5 
Tell me why they're trying to wipe 
F#5 __________________________________ B5 ___ F#5 
Trying to wipe the smile of Santa's face 
 
 
F#5 __________________________________ B5 _______________ F#5 
Wipe the smile off Santa's face and burning off his beard 
F#5 __________________________________ B5 ______________ F#5 
Blow the roof off Santa's house and drying all his tears 

Blow that smile off Santa's face and burning off his beard 

Blow the roof off santa's house and drying all his tears