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 (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G  C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G   C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G   C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D   G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C D (xx0232@1)*G
When  I  was  small  I  believed  in  Santa  Claus
                      *D
'Though  I  knew  it  was  my  dad
GAnd (320003@1) I  would  hang  up  my  stocking  at  Christmas
                         DOpen (xx0232@1) my  presents  and  I'd  be  glad
Em (022000@1)                     BmBut (x24432@1) the  last  time  I  played  Father  Christmas
Em (022000@1)                     B7I (x21202@1) stood  outside  a  department  store
GA (320003@1) gang  of  kids  came  over  and  mugged  me
                             DThey (xx0232@1) knocked  my  reindeer  to  the  floor
            C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)             GAnd (320003@1) said  Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money
C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)                C (x32010@1)      DDon't (xx0232@1) mess  around  with  those  silly  toys
       C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)          C (x32010@1)              GWe'll (320003@1) beat  you  up  if  you  don't  hand  it  over
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)               C (x32010@1)         DWe (xx0232@1) want  your  bread  so  don't  make  us  annoyed
                 C (x32010@1)   DGive (xx0232@1) all  the  toys          -
                        G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)Dto (xx0232@1) the  little  rich  boys

GDon't (320003@1) give  my  brother  a  Steve  Austin  outfit
                             DDon't (xx0232@1) give  my  sister  a  cuddly  toy
     GWe (320003@1) don't  want  a  jigsaw  or  monopoly  money
                      DWe (xx0232@1) only  want  the  real  Macoy
C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)            GFather (320003@1) Christmas  give  us  the  money
C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)          DWe'll (xx0232@1) beat  you  up  if  you  make  us  annoyed
C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)             GFather (320003@1) Christmas  give  us  some  money
C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)          DDon't (xx0232@1) mess  around  with  those  silly  toys
Em (022000@1)                     BmBut (x24432@1) give  my  daddy  a  job  'cos  he  needs  one
Em (022000@1)                  B7He's (x21202@1) got  lots  of  mouths  to  feed
GAnd (320003@1) if  you've  got  one  I'll  have  a  machine  gun
                             DSo (xx0232@1) I  can  scare  all  the  kids  on  the  street

C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)             GFather (320003@1) Christmas  give  us  some  money
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)   DWe've (xx0232@1) got  no  time  for  your  silly  toys
       C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)             GWe'll (320003@1) beat  you  up  if  you  don't  hand  it  over
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)                C (x32010@1)        DWe (xx0232@1) want  your  bread  so  don't  make  us  annoyed
                 C (x32010@1)  DGive (xx0232@1) all  the  toys          -
                        G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)Dto (xx0232@1) the  little  rich  boys

G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)GHave (320003@1) yourself  a  merry  merry  Christmas
                   DHave (xx0232@1) yourself  a  good  time
GBut (320003@1) remember  the  kids  who  got  nothing
                          DWhile (xx0232@1) you're  drinking  down  your  wine

C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)             GFather (320003@1) Christmas  give  us  some  money
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)   DWe've (xx0232@1) got  no  time  for  your  silly  toys
C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)              Dfather (xx0232@1)Christmas please  hand  it  over
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)        DWe'll (xx0232@1)beat you up  so  don't  make  us  annoyed

C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)             GFather (320003@1) Christmas  give  us  some  money
C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)                 C (x32010@1)   DDont (xx0232@1)mess around with those  silly  toys
      C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)              DWe'll (xx0232@1)beat you up if you dont  hand  it  over
C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)                C (x32010@1)        DWe (xx0232@1)want your bread  so  don't  make  us  annoyed
               C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)                       G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)DGive (xx0232@1)all the toys    -  to the little rich boys

G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)  C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)D... (xx0232@1) fade out