Sabrina Carpenter - Santa Doesn't Know You Like I do - Chord

Key C major – A minor Chords Dm, C, Am, G, E, Em, F, A7 Difficulty already in its easiest key

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C                           Am
Santa doesn't know you like I Do

I've been there through the
Dm
Good and bad

Know how to make you laugh
              G
Kiss all your tears away, babe

Oh, only I can do that 

C
Why don't you just come over? 

You've been actin' so cold  
Am
No, I don't want nothin' crazy 

Just wanna get you alone  
   Dm
And all of this snow is fallin'  

I can make you fall too  
   G
So, tell me what's on your wish List 

I wanna make it come true 

C
Santa  doesn't
             Am
Know you like I do 

I've been there through the
Dm
Good and bad

Know how to make you laugh
              G
Kiss all your tears away, babe

Oh, only I can do that
C                           Am
Santa doesn't know you like I Do
                  Dm
I know all of your favorite Songs

Pick up each time you call
                G
So, why can't I be the one
  E
To give you everything you Want

C                      Am
Ooh, ooh, ooh, oh, oh, ooh Ooh, oh

Dm                 Em
I just want you to tell me that

You feel the same
F                 Em
I don't think I'm gonna make it
            A7
Through the winter, babe
     Dm
Well, don't you wanna wrap me
           Em
Up in mistletoe, under the Tree
F
He won't bring you somebody
    G
That loves you more than me Yeah

C
Santa  doesn't
             Am
Know you like I do (Doesn't

Know you like I do)

I've been there through the
Dm
Good and bad

Know how to make you laugh
              G
Kiss all your tears away, babe

Oh, only I can do that 
C
Santa  doesn't
             Am
Know you like I do (Doesn't

Know you like I do)
                  Dm
I know all of your favorite Songs

Pick up each time you call
                G
So, why can't I be the one
  E
To give you everything you Want

C
You gonna leave me all alone? On Christmas
Am
 Baby, what'd I ever do

To deserve all that
                  Dm
Can't we just, like, snuggle
                       G
Ha, underneath the tree? By The fireplace

You know I make those cookies You like

C                           Am
Santa doesn't know you like I Do
                 Dm
Well, maybe this Christmas time

You'll finally realise that I
     G
Could be the one
  E
To give you everything you want

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Sabrina Carpenter - Santa Doesn't Know You Like I do Tabs

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Harmony analysis

Sabrina Carpenter – Santa Doesn't Know You Like I do: key and chord analysis

The song opens on C and ends on E. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

C major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

A minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
#7 = G# (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between C major and A minor because it opens on C and the major V chord points straight at Am. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.

Chord degrees: major and relative minor

Show the degrees above the chords — relative to C or to Am; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.

Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.

Seen from C major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	C	Tonic — home	C · E · G	9×
ii	Dm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	D · F · A	10×
iii	Em	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	E · G · B	3×
V/vi	E	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant	E · G# · B	3×
IV	F	Subdominant — moves away from home	F · A · C	2×
V	G	Dominant — strongest pull home	G · B · D	9×
vi	Am	Relative minor — the melancholy side	A · C · E	9×
V7/ii	A7	Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dmsecondary dominant	A · C# · E · G	1×
vii°	Bdim	Leading-tone chord — tension	B · D · F	—

Seen from A minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Am	Tonic — home	A · C · E	9×
V7/iv	A7	Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dmsecondary dominant	A · C# · E · G	1×
ii°	Bdim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	B · D · F	—
III	C	Relative major — the bright side	C · E · G	9×
iv	Dm	Subdominant — moves away from home	D · F · A	10×
v	Em	Minor dominant — soft pull	E · G · B	3×
V	E	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	E · G# · B	3×
VI	F	Submediant — warm colour	F · A · C	2×
VII	G	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	G · B · D	9×

Analysis

The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 8 different chords appear 46 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Am brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from C, the same E is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Am. A7 acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.

Chord movement

Dm G Cii → Vii → V Amiv → VII ×8
G C CV → Iauthentic cadence AmVII → III ×6
A7 Dm CV7/ii → iisecondary resolution AmV7/iv → iv ×1
F G CIV → VIV → V AmVI → VIIVI → VII ×1

The move to watch is Dm → G, heard 8 times. From the C side it reads ii → V (ii → V: the classic preparation of the dominant); from the Am side it is iv → VII. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
Over Dm, land on D, F, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over C, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
When E comes, swap the scale's G for G#: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.

The song on the circle of fifths

Played in the song — chord of the key
Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
Played — borrowed or outside chord
Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii

Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.

Capo and easier keys

With C major shapes

No capo — open C shapes
Capo 3 + A shapes
Capo 5 + G shapes

With A minor shapes

No capo — open Am shapes
Capo 5 + Em shapes
Capo 7 + Dm shapes

Easiest keys on guitar

The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.

The song's harmonic story

The first chord is C; the ear learns where home is within a second. Dm, C, Am, G carry the song: ii–I–vi–V relative to C, iv–III–i–VII relative to Am. E is the interesting twist: in C it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Am it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Dm → G (ii → V in C, iv → VII in Am): ii → V — the classic preparation of the dominant. Ending on E, the song seals C as home.

This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.