Father christmas(Chords)

	        (The *G thru *D sequences could probably be played as something more 
like:  G Bm7 Em D   G  Bm7 Em D - but it's all in the bass) 
 
C G  C G   C G   C  G 
G C D   G C D   G C D  G C D 
 
*G 
When  I  was  small  I  believed  in  Santa  Claus 
                      *D 
'Though  I  knew  it  was  my  dad 
G 
And  I  would  hang  up  my  stocking  at  Christmas 
                         D 
Open  my  presents  and  I'd  be  glad 
Em                       Bm 
But  the  last  time  I  played  Father  Christmas 
Em                       B7 
I  stood  outside  a  department  store 
G 
A  gang  of  kids  came  over  and  mugged  me 
                             D 
They  knocked  my  reindeer  to  the  floor 
            C      G          C               G 
And  said  Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money 
C             G                  C        D 
Don't  mess  around  with  those  silly  toys 
       C          G            C                G 
We'll  beat  you  up  if  you  don't  hand  it  over 
C                G                 C           D 
We  want  your  bread  so  don't  make  us  annoyed 
                 C     D 
Give  all  the  toys          - 
                        G   C  D   G  C  D 
to  the  little  rich  boys 
 
G 
Don't  give  my  brother  a  Steve  Austin  outfit 
                             D 
Don't  give  my  sister  a  cuddly  toy 
     G 
We  don't  want  a  jigsaw  or  monopoly  money 
                      D 
We  only  want  the  real  Macoy 
C       G          C              G 
Father  Christmas  give  us  the  money 
C                 G             C            D 
We'll  beat  you  up  if  you  make  us  annoyed 
C       G          C               G 
Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money 
C            G               C            D 
Don't  mess  around  with  those  silly  toys 
Em                       Bm 
But  give  my  daddy  a  job  'cos  he  needs  one 
Em                    B7 
He's  got  lots  of  mouths  to  feed 
G 
And  if  you've  got  one  I'll  have  a  machine  gun 
                             D 
So  I  can  scare  all  the  kids  on  the  street 
 
C  G   C  G 
 
C        G          C               G 
Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money 
C                G                C     D 
We've  got  no  time  for  your  silly  toys 
       C          G             C               G 
We'll  beat  you  up  if  you  don't  hand  it  over 
C               G                  C          D 
We  want  your  bread  so  don't  make  us  annoyed 
                 C    D 
Give  all  the  toys          - 
                        G   C  D 
to  the  little  rich  boys 
 
G  C  D   G  C  D 
 
G 
Have  yourself  a  merry  merry  Christmas 
                   D 
Have  yourself  a  good  time 
G 
But  remember  the  kids  who  got  nothing 
                          D 
While  you're  drinking  down  your  wine 
 
C        G          C               G 
Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money 
C                G                C     D 
We've  got  no  time  for  your  silly  toys 
C       G          C                D 
father Christmas please  hand  it  over 
C               G             C          D 
We'll beat you up  so  don't  make  us  annoyed 
 
C        G          C               G 
Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money 
C          G                   C     D 
Dont mess around with those  silly  toys 
      C        G          C                D 
We'll beat you up if you dont  hand  it  over 
C            G                  C          D 
We want your bread  so  don't  make  us  annoyed 
               C  D                         G    C  D 
Give all the toys    -  to the little rich boys 
 
G  C  D    C  G  D ...  fade out 
 
 

	        

Written by Ray Davies