The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Shoot Me Santa" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Don't Shoot Me Santa Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Killers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Don't Shoot Me Santa" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

    D#
Oh, Santa
           G#
I've been waiting on you
        D#
That's funny kid
                   A#
Because I've been coming for you
G
Oh, Santa
          Cm
I've been killing just for fun
F
Well, the party is over kid
         G#
Because I, because I got a bullet in my gun

A bullet in your what
A#
(Santa's got a bullet in his gun, you know it)
A#
(Santa's got a bullet in his gun)

Chorus:
D#
Don't shoot me Santa Clause
I've been a clean living boy
   A#                                     Cm
I promise you, did every little thing you ask me to
   A#                           G#         A#
I can't believe the things I'm going through
                D#
Don't shoot me Santa Clause
                      A#
No one else around believes me
                                    Cm
But the children on the block they tease me
    A#                        G#  A#
I couldn't let them off that easy

Oh, Santa
It's been a real hard year (Year)
There just ain't no getting around this, life is hard
But look at me, I turned out alright
Hey, Santa
Why don't we talk about it? Work it out
Believe me, this ain't what I wanted
I love all you kids, you know that
Hell, I remember when you were just ten years old
Playing out there in the desert
Just waiting for a sip of that sweet Mojave rain

A#
In the sweet Mojave rain
The boy was on his own

Chorus

             G#                       A#
They had it coming, so, why can't you see
            D#               G#
I couldn't turn my cheek no longer
     F
The sun is going down and Christmas is near
       A#                                    D#
Just look the other way and I'll disappear forever

Chorus:
Don't shoot me, Santa Claus
Well, no one else around believes me
But the children on the street, they tease me
And I couldn't let 'em off that easy


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Shoot Me Santa" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Shoot Me Santa" by The Killers.

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