Father Christmas chords by Christmas Songs

Chords with lyrics

(Ray Davies)

(The *G thru *D sequences could probably be played as something more
like: G+G Bm7Bm7 E minorEm D MajorD  G+G Bm7Bm7 E minorEm D MajorD - but it's all in the bass)

C majorC G+G C majorC G+G  C majorC G+G  C majorC G+G
G MajorG C majorC D MajorD  G+G C majorC D MajorD  G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G C majorC D MajorD

*G
When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
           *D
'Though I knew it was my dad
G+G
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
             D MajorD
Open my presents and I'd be glad
E minorEm            B minorBm
But the last time I played Father Christmas
E minorEm            B7B7
I stood outside a department store
G+G
A augmentedA gang of kids came over and mugged me
               D MajorD
They knocked my reindeer to the floor
      C majorC   G+G     C majorC        G+G
And said Father Christmas give us some money
C majorC       G+G         C majorC    D MajorD
Don't mess around with those silly toys
    C majorC     G+G      C majorC        G+G
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
C majorC        G+G         C majorC      D MajorD
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
         C majorC   D MajorD
Give all the toys     -
            G+G  C majorC D MajorD  G+G C majorC D MajorD
to the little rich boys

G+G
Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
               D MajorD
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
   G+G
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
           D MajorD
We only want the real Macoy
C majorC    G+G     C majorC       G+G
Father Christmas give us the money
C majorC         G+G       C majorC      D MajorD
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
C majorC    G+G     C majorC        G+G
Father Christmas give us some money
C majorC      G+G        C majorC      D MajorD
Don't mess around with those silly toys
E minorEm            B minorBm
But give my daddy a job 'cos he needs one
E minorEm          B7B7
He's got lots of mouths to feed
G+G
And if you've got one I'll have a machine gun
               D MajorD
So I can scare all the kids on the street

C majorC G+G  C majorC G+G

C majorC    G+G     C majorC        G+G
Father Christmas give us some money
C majorC        G+G        C majorC   D MajorD
We've got no time for your silly toys
    C majorC     G+G       C majorC        G+G
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
C majorC        G+G         C majorC     D MajorD
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
         C majorC  D MajorD
Give all the toys     -
            G+G  C majorC D MajorD
to the little rich boys

G+G C majorC D MajorD  G+G C majorC D MajorD

G+G
Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
          D MajorD
Have yourself a good time
G+G
But remember the kids who got nothing
             D MajorD
While you're drinking down your wine

C majorC    G+G     C majorC        G+G
Father Christmas give us some money
C majorC        G+G        C majorC   D MajorD
We've got no time for your silly toys
C majorC    G+G     C majorC        D MajorD
father Christmas please hand it over
C majorC        G+G       C majorC     D MajorD
We'll beat you up so don't make us annoyed

C majorC    G+G     C majorC        G+G
Father Christmas give us some money
C majorC     G+G          C majorC   D MajorD
Dont mess around with those silly toys
   C majorC    G+G     C majorC        D MajorD
We'll beat you up if you dont hand it over
C majorC      G+G         C majorC     D MajorD
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
        C majorC D MajorD             G+G  C majorC D MajorD
Give all the toys  - to the little rich boys