Little Saint Nick

Single version

Single
Little Saint Nick / The Lord's Prayer
Appeared On
Written By
Brian Wilson
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Mike
Recorded On
November 1963
Length
1:59
Other Versions
Notes
  • The Beach Boys' 1963 Christmas single.
  • Mike Love got co-writer credit for this song after his suit against Brian.
  • A slightly different version appears on the 1964 Beach Boys Christmas album.
Lyrics
Oooooooo
Merry Christmas Saint Nick
Christmas comes this time each year
Oooooooo oooooooo

Well, way up north where the air gets cold
There's a tale about Christmas that you've all been told
And a real famous cat all dressed up in red
And he spends the whole year workin' out on his sled

It's the little Saint Nick
Ooooo, little Saint Nick
It's the little Saint Nick
Ooooo, little Saint Nick

Just a little bobsled we call it old Saint Nick
But she'll walk a toboggan with a four speed stick
She's candy-apple red with a ski for a wheel
And when Santa hits the gas, man, just watch her peel

It's the little Saint Nick
Ooooo, little Saint Nick
It's the little Saint Nick
Ooooo, little Saint Nick

Run run reindeer
Run run reindeer
Whoaa
Run run reindeer
Run run reindeer

He don't miss no one

And haulin' through the snow at a frightenin' speed
With a half a dozen deer with Rudy to lead
He's gotta wear his goggles 'cause the snow really flies
And he's cruisin' every pad with a little surprise

It's the little Saint Nick
Ooooo, little Saint Nick
It's the little Saint Nick
Ooooo, little Saint Nick

Ahhhhhh
Oooooooo
Merry Christmas Saint Nick
Christmas comes this time each year

Ahhhhhh
Oooooooo
Merry Christmas Saint Nick
Christmas comes this time each year

Ahhhhhh
Oooooooo
Merry Christmas Saint Nick
Christmas comes this time each year
Chords
(original key: F#)


G...Am7...D7.....Am7.......D7................G...........Gmaj7..........G6.............G......Am7...D7
.....Oooooooh, Merry Christmas, Christmas comes this time each year, ooooooh

...........Am7.......D7......................Am7........D7
Well, way up north where the air gets cold
D7+...........G................Gmaj7............................G6.........Abdim
There's a tale about Christmas that you've all been told
................Am7.............D7....................Am7....D7
About a real famous cat all dressed up in red
D7+............G.........................Gmaj7............G6...............G7
And he spends the whole year workin' out on his sled

...............C.....................................................................Am7................................D7
It's the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick), it's the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick)

............Am7.........D7.....................Am7.........D7
Just a little bobsled we call the old Saint Nick
D7+............G.............Gmaj7..............G6..............Abdim
But she'll walk a toboggan with a four speed stick
............Am7.............D7.............Am7...........D7
She's candy apple red with a ski for a wheel
D7+...............G...................Gmaj7...............G6.............G7
And when Santa hits the gas man just watch her peel

C...............................F
Run run reindeer, run run reindeer, whoaa
C..............................D
Run run reindeer, run run reindeer, he don't miss no one

..........Am7............................D7...........Am7..............D7
And haulin' through the snow at a frightening speed
D7+.......G...................Gmaj7.......G6.........Abdim
With a half a dozen deer with Rudy to lead
..........Am7.....................D7.........................Am7..............D7
He's got to wear his goggles cause the snow really flies
D7+..............G..................Gmaj7.........G6..........G7
And he's cruisin' every pad with a little surprise

...............C.....................................................................G.........................Abdim
It's the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick), it's the little Saint Nick
..Am7...D7.....Am7.......D7.................G...........Gmaj7.........G6............Abdim
Oooooooh, Merry Christmas, Christmas comes this time each year
..Am7...D7.....Am7.......D7.................G...........Gmaj7.........G6............Abdim
Oooooooh, Merry Christmas, Christmas comes this time each year


Chart prepared by Francis Greene
Sheet Music
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