Chords of: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town by: Bruce Springsteen. (G/B, C, Cm, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town” by Bruce Springsteen is in C Major and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G/B, C, Cm, G.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 59% of the 4:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Cm → C/Bb → C → Cm6 → G → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2:38 | 59% |
| Cm | 0:25 | 10% |
| G | 0:14 | 5% |
| F | 0:10 | 4% |
| D | 0:07 | 3% |
| G6 | 0:07 | 2% |
| Dm7 | 0:06 | 2% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
C – Am7b5/G – C – Cm – C/Bb – Cm6 – G – C – Cm6 – G – Bbm6 – C – F6 – G – C – Em7 – Dm – G – C – Gm – C – F – Gdim – Cmaj7 – F – D – G – G6 – C – F – C – F – C – F – Cmaj7 – Am7 – Dm – G – C – G/D – C – F6 – C – F – C – F6 – C – F – …
