Father christmas Chords
by The Kinks
Father christmas by The Kinks is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, D, Em, Bm, B7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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