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

F# 
Santa Claus is drinking gin 
B _____________ F# 
Trying not to worry 
F# 
Stops himself from listening in 
B _______________ F# _______ E 
Cause he's in a hurry to say goodbye 
___________ F# 
To say goodbye 
 
CHORUS 
_____ C# ______ F# 
Apocalypso - its a special dance 
_____ B _______ F# __________________ C# 
Apocalypso - tell me why they're trying to wipe the 
E _________________ B 
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# ________________________________ B F# 
Tell me why they're trying to wipe 
F# __________________________________ B ___ F# 
Trying to wipe the smile of Santa's face 
 
 
F# __________________________________ B _______________ F# 
Wipe the smile off Santa's face and burning off his beard 
F# __________________________________ B ______________ F# 
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