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Father Christmas chords by The Kinks (Ver. 2)

Chords with lyrics

4/4 time except where noted

Intro:
Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramF5F5  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramC5C5  x3
(6/8 time) Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramG+G  x4

Verse 1:
Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramA minorAm     Chord diagramG+G
'Though I knew it was my dad
Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramA minorAm     Chord diagramG+G
Open my presents and I'd be glad

Bridge 1:
Chord diagramA minorAm      Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramFF             Em/B Chord diagramE minorEm
But the last time I played Father Christmas
Chord diagramA minorAm         Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramE MajorE
I stood outside a department store
Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramC9C9   Chord diagramG/BG/B  Am7addD      Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA gang of kids came over and mugged me
Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG/BG/B      Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramG5G5  (Vamp 2 measures)
They knocked my reindeer to the  floor...

Chorus 1:
             Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramF5F5  Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5      Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
...and said: Father Christmas give us some money
      Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5    Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramG+G
Don't mess  a-round with those silly toys
      Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramF5F5   Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5      Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
     Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5               Chord diagramG+G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
             Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramG+G (hold)
Give all the toys
                   Chord diagramC majorC
to the little rich boys

Solo 1:
(6/8 time) Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramG+G  x4

Verse 2:
Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
We only want the real McCoy

Chorus 2: (drop last two lines from Chorus above)
Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramF5F5  Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5     Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
Father Christmas give us the money
      Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5    Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
      Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramF5F5   Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5      Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
Father Christmas give us some money
      Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramC5C5               Chord diagramG+G
Don't mess around with those silly toys

Bridge 2:
Chord diagramA minorAm      Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramFF             Em/B Chord diagramE minorEm
But give my daddy a job 'cos he needs one
Chord diagramA minorAm         Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramE MajorE
He's got lots of mouths to feed
Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramC9C9   Chord diagramG/BG/B  Am7addD      Chord diagramG+G
And if you've got one I'll have a machine gun
Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG/BG/B      Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramG5G5  (Vamp 2 measures)
So I can scare all the kids on the street

Chorus 3:
Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramF5F5  Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5      Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
Father Christmas give us some money
      Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5     Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramG+G
We've got no time for your silly toys
      Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramF5F5   Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramF5F5      Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
     Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5               Chord diagramG+G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
             Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramG+G (hold)
Give all the toys
                   Chord diagramC majorC
to the little rich boys

Interlude:
(6/8 time) Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramG+G   x6

Verse 3: (Minimal accompaniment)
N.C.
Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
N.C.
Have yourself a good time
N.C.
But remember the kids who got nothing
N.C.
While you're drinking down your wine

Vamp:
Chord diagramG+G (4 measures)
Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramF5F5   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC5C5
Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramF5F5   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC5C5

Chorus 4:
Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramF5F5  Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5      Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
Father Christmas give us some money
      Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5    Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramG+G
We've got no time for your silly toys
      Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramF5F5   Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5      Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
Father Christmas please hand it over
      Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramC5C5            Chord diagramG+G
We'll beat you up so don't make us annoyed

Refrain:
Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramF5F5  Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5      Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
Father Christmas give us some money
      Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5    Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramG+G
Don't mess  a-round with those silly toys
      Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5  Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramF5F5      Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC5C5
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
     Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramF5F5 Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramC5C5               Chord diagramG+G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
             Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramG+G (hold)
Give all the toys
                   Chord diagramC majorC

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