(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)
When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
RE'Though I knew it was my dad
SOLAnd I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
Open my presents and I'd be glad
MIm SImBut the last time I played Father Christmas
MIm SI7I stood outside a department store
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
REThey knocked my reindeer to the floor
DO SOL DO SOLAnd said Father Christmas give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
DO SOL DO SOLWe'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
DO SOL DO REWe want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys -
SOL DO RE SOL DO REto the little rich boys
SOL
Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
REDon't give my sister a cuddly toy
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
REWe only want the real Macoy
DO SOL DO SOLFather Christmas give us the money
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
DO SOL DO SOLFather Christmas give us some money
DO SOL DO REDon't mess around with those silly toys
But give my daddy a job 'cos he needs one
MIm SI7He's got lots of mouths to feed
SOLAnd if you've got one I'll have a machine gun
So I can scare all the kids on the street
DO SOL DO SOL
Father Christmas give us some money
DO SOL DO REWe've got no time for your silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
DO SOL DO REWe want your bread so don't make us annoyed
DO REGive all the toys -
to the little rich boys
SOL
Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
REHave yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothing
REWhile you're drinking down your wine
DO SOL DO SOL
Father Christmas give us some money
DO SOL DO REWe've got no time for your silly toys
father Christmas please hand it over
DO SOL DO REWe'll beat you up so don't make us annoyed
DO SOL DO SOL
Father Christmas give us some money
DO SOL DO REDont mess around with those silly toys
We'll beat you up if you dont hand it over
DO SOL DO REWe want your bread so don't make us annoyed
DO RE SOL DO REGive all the toys - to the little rich boys
G C D C G D ... fade out
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year