FATHER CHRISTMAS Ray Davies
 
 
(The C thru G sequences could probably be played as something more
like: C Em7 Am G - but it's all in the bass)
 
F C F C F C F C
C F G C G G C F G C F G
 
C
When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
 G
'Though I knew it was my dad
G
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
 G
Open my presents and I'd be glad
Am Em
But the last time I played Father Christmas
Am E7
I stood outside a department store
C 
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
 G
They knocked my reindeer to the floor
 F C F C
And said Father Christmas give us some money
F C F G
Don't mess around with those silly toys
 F C F C 
We'll 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 C F G  C F G C F G 
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
 
C
Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
 G
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
 C
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
 G
We only want the real Macoy
F C F C
Father Christmas give us the money
F C F G
We'll 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
Am Em
But give my daddy a job 'cos he needs one
Am E7
He's got lots of mouths to feed
C 
And if you've got one I'll have a machine gun
 G
So I can scare all the kids on the street
 
F C F C
 
F C F C
Father Christmas give us some money
F C F G
We've got no time for your silly toys
 F C F C
We'll 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 C F G C F G C F G 
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
 
C 
Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
 G
Have yourself a good time
C
But remember the kids who got nothing
 G
While you're drinking down your wine
 
 
F C F C
Father Christmas give us some money
F C  F G
We've got no time for your silly toys
F C F G
Father Christmas please hand it over
F C F G
We'll beat you up so don't make us annoyed
 
 
F C F C
Father Christmas give us some money
F C F G
Dont mess around with those silly toys
 F C F G
We'll beat you up if you dont hand it over
F C F G
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
 F G C F G C F G C F G 
Give all the toys to the little rich boys