Chords with lyrics
4/4 time except where noted Intro: FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 x3 (6/8 time) C majorC FF G+G x4 Verse 1: C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G When I was small I believed in Santa Claus C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G 'Though I knew it was my dad C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G Open my presents and I'd be glad Bridge 1: A minorAm G+G FF Em/B E minorEm But the last time I played Father Christmas A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE I stood outside a department store C majorC C9C9 G/BG/B Am7addD G+G A augmentedA gang of kids came over and mugged me C majorC G/BG/B G+G G5G5 (Vamp 2 measures) They knocked my reindeer to the floor... Chorus 1: FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 ...and said: Father Christmas give us some money FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF G+G Don't mess a-round with those silly toys FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 G+G We want your bread so don't make us annoyed FF G+G (hold) Give all the toys C majorC to the little rich boys Solo 1: (6/8 time) C majorC FF G+G x4 Verse 2: C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G Don't give my sister a cuddly toy C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G We only want the real McCoy Chorus 2: (drop last two lines from Chorus above) FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 Father Christmas give us the money FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF G+G We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 Father Christmas give us some money FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 G+G Don't mess around with those silly toys Bridge 2: A minorAm G+G FF Em/B E minorEm But give my daddy a job 'cos he needs one A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE He's got lots of mouths to feed C majorC C9C9 G/BG/B Am7addD G+G And if you've got one I'll have a machine gun C majorC G/BG/B G+G G5G5 (Vamp 2 measures) So I can scare all the kids on the street Chorus 3: FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 Father Christmas give us some money FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF G+G We've got no time for your silly toys FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 G+G We want your bread so don't make us annoyed FF G+G (hold) Give all the toys C majorC to the little rich boys Interlude: (6/8 time) C majorC FF G+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: G+G (4 measures) FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 Chorus 4: FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 Father Christmas give us some money FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF G+G We've got no time for your silly toys FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 Father Christmas please hand it over FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 G+G We'll beat you up so don't make us annoyed Refrain: FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 Father Christmas give us some money FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF G+G Don't mess a-round with those silly toys FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over FF F5F5 C majorC C5C5 G+G We want your bread so don't make us annoyed FF G+G (hold) Give all the toys C majorC
Other versions of Father Christmas
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Father christmas by The Kinks
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