{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2259813,"song":"Father Christmas","artist":"The Kinks","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2259813-father-christmas-chords-by-the-kinks/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2259813?type=chord","rating":4.84156,"votes":39,"content":"4/4 time except where noted\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C5[/ch]  x3\r\n(6/8 time) [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  x4\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I was small I believed in Santa Claus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Though I knew it was my dad[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I would hang up my stocking at Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOpen my presents and I'd be glad[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Em/B[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut the last time I played Father Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI stood outside a department store[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C9[/ch]   [ch]G/B[/ch]  Am7addD      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA gang of kids came over and mugged me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G5[/ch]  (Vamp 2 measures)\r\nThey knocked my reindeer to the  floor...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\n...and said: Father Christmas give us some money[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon't mess  a-round with those silly toys[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F5[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nWe'll beat you up if you don't hand it over[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe want your bread so don't make us annoyed[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch] (hold)\r\nGive all the toys[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nto the little rich boys[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo 1]\r\n(6/8 time) [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  x4\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon't give my sister a cuddly toy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe only want the real McCoy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2] (drop last two lines from Chorus above)\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nFather Christmas give us the money[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll beat you up if you make us annoyed[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F5[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nFather Christmas give us some money[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C5[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon't mess around with those silly toys[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Em/B[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut give my daddy a job 'cos he needs one[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe's got lots of mouths to feed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C9[/ch]   [ch]G/B[/ch]  Am7addD      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd if you've got one I'll have a machine gun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G5[/ch]  (Vamp 2 measures)\r\nSo I can scare all the kids on the street[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nFather Christmas give us some money[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe've got no time for your silly toys[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F5[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nWe'll beat you up if you don't hand it over[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe want your bread so don't make us annoyed[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch] (hold)\r\nGive all the toys[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nto the little rich boys[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n(6/8 time) [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   x6\r\n\r\n[Verse 3] (Minimal accompaniment)\r\nN.C.\r\nHave yourself a merry merry Christmas\r\nN.C.\r\nHave yourself a good time\r\nN.C.\r\nBut remember the kids who got nothing\r\nN.C.\r\nWhile you're drinking down your wine\r\n\r\n[Vamp]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] (4 measures)\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F5[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C5[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F5[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C5[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 4]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nFather Christmas give us some money[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe've got no time for your silly toys[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F5[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nFather Christmas please hand it over[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll beat you up so don't make us annoyed[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nFather Christmas give us some money[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon't mess  a-round with those silly toys[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nWe'll beat you up if you don't hand it over[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C5[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe want your bread so don't make us annoyed[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch] (hold)\r\nGive all the toys[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nto the little rich boys[/tab]","plain_text":"4/4 time except where noted\n\n[Intro]\nF  F5  C   C5  x3\n(6/8 time) C  F  G  x4\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo 1]\n(6/8 time) C  F  G  x4\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2] (drop last two lines from Chorus above)\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n(6/8 time) C  F  G   x6\n\n[Verse 3] (Minimal accompaniment)\nN.C.\nHave yourself a merry merry Christmas\nN.C.\nHave yourself a good time\nN.C.\nBut remember the kids who got nothing\nN.C.\nWhile you're drinking down your wine\n\n[Vamp]\nG (4 measures)\nF   F5   C    C5\nF   F5   C    C5\n\n[Chorus 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]","chords":["F","F5","C","C5","G","Em","Am","Em/B","E","C9","G/B","A","G5"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}