# #Tim Harris, tim@wordsrus.demon.co.uk # #THE 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) # G C When I was small I believed in Santa Claus G D 'Though I knew it was my dad G C 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 B I stood outside a department store G A gang of kids came over and mugged me D They knocked my reindeer to the floor, and said C G C G 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 To the little rich boys C D G C D Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit Don't give my sister a cuddly toy We don't want no jigsaw or monopoly money We only want the real McCoy But give my daddy a job cause he needs one He's got lots of mouths to feed And if got one I'll take a machine gun So I can scare all the kids on the street. CGCG C G C G 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 To the little rich boys CDGCD g And have yourself a merry merry Christmas D Have yourself a good time G But remember the kids who got nothin D As your drinking down your wine Father Christmas give us some money Don't mess around with those silly toys Father Christmas please hand it over We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed Father Christmas give us some money Don't mess around with those silly toys We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over We want your bread so don't make us annoyed And give all the toys to e little rich boys. Above is the basic arrangement of the song only. (I would recommend playing along with the song for the whole arrangement) The "roots" of the chords are written, (You may need to change the f's, a's and e's to minor chords) and u will hear the "c walkdown" change from c-b-a-g to c-e-a-g (during first verse) Corrected by: G. Geiger Bass, Backing Vocals The StageHamz