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