Father Christmas chords by The Kinks (Ver. 2)

4/4 time except where noted

Intro:
F  F5  C   C5  x3
(6/8 time) C  F  G  x4

Verse 1:
C          Em      Am          G
When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
C         Em      Am     G
'Though I knew it was my dad
C           Em         Am          G
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
C       Em           Am     G
Open my presents and I'd be glad

Bridge 1:
Am      G           F             Em/B Em
But the last time I played Father Christmas
Am         G        F        E
I stood outside a department store
C         C9   G/B  Am7addD      G
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
C               G/B      G       G5  (Vamp 2 measures)
They knocked my reindeer to the  floor...

Chorus 1:
             F  F5  C     C5  F    F5      C C5
...and said: Father Christmas give us some money
      F    F5 C     C5    F          G
Don't mess  a-round with those silly toys
      F   F5   C     C5  F    F5      C C5
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
     F    F5 C     C5               G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
             F             G (hold)
Give all the toys
                   C
to the little rich boys

Solo 1:
(6/8 time) C  F  G  x4

Verse 2:
C          Em      Am          G
Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
C          Em      Am          G
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
C          Em      Am          G
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
C          Em      Am          G
We only want the real McCoy

Chorus 2: (drop last two lines from Chorus above)
F  F5  C     C5  F    F5     C C5
Father Christmas give us the money
      F    F5 C     C5    F        G
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
      F   F5   C     C5  F    F5      C C5
Father Christmas give us some money
      F    F5 C   C5               G
Don't mess around with those silly toys

Bridge 2:
Am      G           F             Em/B Em
But give my daddy a job 'cos he needs one
Am         G        F     E
He's got lots of mouths to feed
C         C9   G/B  Am7addD      G
And if you've got one I'll have a machine gun
C               G/B      G       G5  (Vamp 2 measures)
So I can scare all the kids on the street

Chorus 3:
F  F5  C     C5  F    F5      C C5
Father Christmas give us some money
      F    F5 C     C5     F     G
We've got no time for your silly toys
      F   F5   C     C5  F     F5      C C5
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
     F    F5 C     C5               G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
             F             G (hold)
Give all the toys
                   C
to the little rich boys

Interlude:
(6/8 time) C  F  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 (4 measures)
F   F5   C    C5
F   F5   C    C5

Chorus 4:
F  F5  C     C5  F    F5      C C5
Father Christmas give us some money
      F    F5 C     C5    F       G
We've got no time for your silly toys
      F   F5   C     C5  F    F5      C C5
Father Christmas please hand it over
      F    F5 C      C5            G
We'll beat you up so don't make us annoyed

Refrain:
F  F5  C     C5  F    F5      C C5
Father Christmas give us some money
      F    F5 C     C5    F          G
Don't mess  a-round with those silly toys
      F    F5  C     C5  F     F5      C C5
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
     F    F5 C     C5               G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
             F             G (hold)
Give all the toys
                   C