The Kinks – Father Christmas (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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 to the little rich boys