| C | F | C | |
| Run Run Rudolph, | Santa's gotta make it to | town |
| F | C | |
| Santa's in a hurry, tell him he can take the freeway | down |
| G | C | |
| Then a | way went Rudolph, reelin' like a merry-go- | round |
| Verse 1 |
| C | F | C | |
| Said | Santa to a girl child, " | What'd please you most to | get?" |
| F | C | |
| "A | little baby doll that could cry, drink, sleep and | wet" |
| G | C | |
| Then a | way went Rudolph, whizzin' like a Phantom | jet* |
| Repeat Chorus |
| Verse 2 |
| C | F | C | |
| Said | Santa to a boy child, " | What have you been longing | for?" |
| F | C | |
| "Well | all I want for Christmas is a rock'n'roll electric gui | tar" |
| G | C | |
| Then a | way went Rudoph, whizzin' like a shooting | star |
| Repeat Chorus |
| Break for double stop guitar solo over verse |
| Repeat Verse 1 |
| Repeat chorus x 2 |
| Solo guitar to fade |
| * Chuck Berry's original lyrics were "Sabre jet" |
| From Paul Busby, Manchester England |