Tuning: E A D G B E

4/4 time except where noted [Intro] F F5 C C5 x3 (6/8 time) C F G x4 [Verse 1]

^CWhen I was ^Emsmall I ^Ambelieved in ^GSanta Claus ^C'Though I ^Emknew it ^Amwas my ^Gdad ^CAnd I would ^Emhang up my ^Amstocking at ^GChristmas ^COpen my ^Empresents and ^AmI'd be ^Gglad

[Bridge 1]

^AmBut the ^Glast time I ^Fplayed Father ^Em/BChris^Emtmas ^AmI stood out^Gside a de^Fpartment ^Estore C C9 G/B Am7addD G A gang of kids came over and mugged me C G/B G G5 (Vamp 2 measures) They knocked my reindeer to the floor...

[Chorus 1]

...and said: ^FFat^F5her ^CChrist^C5mas ^Fgive ^F5us some ^Cmo^C5ney Don't ^Fmess ^F5 a-^Cround ^C5with t^Fhose silly ^Gtoys We'll ^Fbeat^F5 you ^Cup if ^C5you ^Fdon't^F5 hand it^C o^C5ver We wa^Fnt yo^F5ur ^Cbread ^C5so don't make us ^Gannoyed F G (hold) Give all the toys to the little rich ^Cboys

[Solo 1] (6/8 time) C F G x4 [Verse 2]

^CDon't give ^Emmy broth^Amer a Steve A^Gustin outfit ^CDon't give ^Emmy siste^Amr a cuddly t^Goy ^CWe don't wa^Emnt a jig^Amsaw or monop^Goly money ^CWe only wan^Emt the re^Amal McCoy ^G

[Chorus 2] (drop last two lines from Chorus above)

^FFat^F5her ^CChrist^C5mas ^Fgive ^F5us the ^Cmo^C5ney We'll ^Fbeat ^F5you^C up if^C5 you m^Fake us an^Gnoyed Father^F Chr^F5istma^Cs give^C5 us ^Fsome ^F5money ^C ^C5 Don't ^Fmess ^F5aro^Cund ^C5with those silly ^Gtoys

[Bridge 2]

^AmBut give^G my daddy a ^Fjob 'cos he ne^Em/Beds o^Emne ^AmHe's got lo^Gts of mou^Fths to^E feed C C9 G/B Am7addD G And if you've got one I'll have a machine gun C G/B G G5 (Vamp 2 measures) So I can scare all the kids on the street

[Chorus 3]

^FFat^F5her ^CChrist^C5mas ^Fgive ^F5us some ^Cmo^C5ney We've ^Fgot n^F5o t^Cime fo^C5r your ^Fsilly ^Gtoys We'll ^Fbeat^F5 you ^Cup if ^C5you ^Fdon't ^F5hand it ^Cov^C5er We wa^Fnt yo^F5ur ^Cbread ^C5so don't make us ^Gannoyed F G (hold) Give all the toys to the little rich ^Cboys

[Interlude] (6/8 time) C F G x6 [Verse 3] (Minimal accompaniment)

N.C.

Have yourself a merry merry Christmas

N.C.

Have yourself a good time

N.C.

But remember the kids who got nothing

N.C.

While you're drinking down your wine

[Vamp] G (4 measures) F F5 C C5 F F5 C C5 [Chorus 4]

^FFat^F5her ^CChrist^C5mas ^Fgive ^F5us some ^Cmo^C5ney We've ^Fgot n^F5o t^Cime fo^C5r your^F silly t^Goys Father^F Chr^F5istma^Cs plea^C5se h^Fand i^F5t over ^C ^C5 We'll ^Fbeat ^F5you^C up so ^C5don't make us ^Gannoyed

[Refrain]

^FFat^F5her ^CChrist^C5mas ^Fgive ^F5us some ^Cmo^C5ney Don't ^Fmess ^F5 a-^Cround ^C5with t^Fhose silly ^Gtoys We'll ^Fbeat ^F5you ^Cup if ^C5you ^Fdon't ^F5hand it ^Cov^C5er We wa^Fnt yo^F5ur ^Cbread ^C5so don't make us ^Gannoyed F G (hold) Give all the toys to the little rich ^Cboys

The Kinks - Father christmas