Chords for "Father Christmas"
Date: October 23, 1997 9:23 AM
From: Tim Harris
FATHER CHRISTMAS Ray Davies
(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
Date: 20 May 2013
From: Sean O'Brien
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
A G F Em
But the last time I played father Christmas
A G F Em
I stood outside a department store
C Em Am G
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
C Em Am G
And knocked my reindeer to the floor
F C F C
Father Christmas, give us some money
F C F G
Don't mess around with those silly toys.
F C F C
Well beat you up if you don't hand it over
F C F G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
F G
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
C F G C
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
F C F C
Father Christmas, give us some money
F C F G
Well beat you up if you make us annoyed
F C F C
Father Christmas, give us some money
F C F G
Don't mess around with those silly toys
A G F Em
But give my daddy a job cause he needs one
A G F Em
He?s got lots of mouths to feed
C Em Am G
But if youve got one, I'll have a machine gun
C Em Am G
So I can scare all the kids down the street
F C F C
Father Christmas, give us some money
F C F G
We got no time for your silly toys
F C F C
Well beat you up if you don't hand it over
F C F G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
F G
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
C F G C
C
Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
C
Have yourself a good time
C
But remember the kids who got nothing
C G
While you're drinkin down your wine
F C F C
Father Christmas, give us some money
F C F G
We got no time for your silly toys
F C F C
Well beat you up if you don't hand it over
F C F G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
F G
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
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