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+G 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