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Father Christmas Tab

by Kinks


Tim Harris, tim@wordsrus.demon.co.uk

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)

             
                

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When  I  was  small  I  believed  in  Santa  Claus
                      *
'Though  I  knew  it  was  my  dad

And  I  would  hang  up  my  stocking  at  Christmas
                         
Open  my  presents  and  I'd  be  glad
                       
But  the  last  time  I  played  Father  Christmas
                       
I  stood  outside  a  department  store
  
A  gang  of  kids  came  over  and  mugged  me
                             
They  knocked  my  reindeer  to  the  floor
                                           
And  said  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
                                             
Give  all  the  toys          -          
                                    
to  the  little  rich  boys


Don't  give  my  brother  a  Steve  Austin  outfit
                             
Don't  give  my  sister  a  cuddly  toy
     
We  don't  want  a  jigsaw  or  monopoly  money
                      
We  only  want  the  real  Macoy
                               
Father  Christmas  give  us  the  money
                                          
We'll  beat  you  up  if  you  make  us  annoyed
                                
Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money
                                       
Don't  mess  around  with  those  silly  toys
                       
But  give  my  daddy  a  job  'cos  he  needs  one
                    
He's  got  lots  of  mouths  to  feed
 
And  if  you've  got  one  I'll  have  a  machine  gun
                             
So  I  can  scare  all  the  kids  on  the  street

       

                                 
Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money
                                     
We've  got  no  time  for  your  silly  toys
                                             
We'll  beat  you  up  if  you  don't  hand  it  over
                                           
We  want  your  bread  so  don't  make  us  annoyed
                     
Give  all  the  toys          -
                             
to  the  little  rich  boys

           

     
Have  yourself  a  merry  merry  Christmas
                   
Have  yourself  a  good  time

But  remember  the  kids  who  got  nothing
                          
While  you're  drinking  down  your  wine


                                 
Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money
                                     
We've  got  no  time  for  your  silly  toys
                                 
father Christmas please  hand  it  over
                                      
We'll beat you up  so  don't  make  us  annoyed


                                 
Father  Christmas  give  us  some  money
                                  
Dont mess around with those  silly  toys
                                        
We'll beat you up if you dont  hand  it  over
                                        
We want your bread  so  don't  make  us  annoyed
                                                
Give all the toys    -  to the little rich boys

             ...  fade out