Tim Harris, [email protected] KINKS 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
About the artist behind Father Christmas Chords:
The band's early hard-driving singles set a standard in the mid-1960s for rock and roll, while albums such as Face to Face,[2] Something Else, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur and Muswell Hillbillies are highly regarded by fans, critics, and peers, and are considered amongst the most influential recordings of the era.[3]
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