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Version 1THE KINKS FATHER CHRISTMAS Written by Ray Davies [Intro] C G C G C G C G (x2) G C D G C D G C D G C D [Verse 1] G Bm Em D When I was small I believed in Santa Claus G Bm Em D 'Though I knew it was my dad G Bm Em D And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas G Bm Em D Open my presents and I'd be glad Em D C Bm But the last time I played Father Christmas Em D C B7 I stood outside a department store G Bm Em D A gang of kids came over and mugged me G Bm Em D They knocked my reindeer to the floor [Chorus] 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 to the little rich boys G C D G C D G C D G C D [Verse 2] G Bm Em D Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit G Bm Em D Don't give my sister a cuddly toy G Bm Em D We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money G Bm Em D We only want the real McCoy [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] Em D C Bm But give my daddy a job 'cos he needs one Em D C B7 He's got lots of mouths to feed G Bm Em D And if you've got one I'll have a machine gun G Bm Em D So I can scare all the kids on the street [Chorus] 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 to the little rich boys [Solo] G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D [Bridge 2] G Have yourself a merry merry Christmas G Have yourself a good time G But remember the kids who got nothing G D While you're drinking down your wine [Intro] C G C G C G C G [Chorus] 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 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 G 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 Give all the toys - to the little rich boys G C D G C D C G D ... fade out