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Father Christmas

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Bad Religion is a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, known for the social commentary in their lyrics. The band was formed in 1979 by high school students Greg Graffin (vocals), Jay Bentley (bass guitar), Jay Ziskrout (drums), and Brett Gurewitz (guitar). In 1981, they released their eponymous debut EP on their own newly-formed label, Epitaph, managed and owned by Gurewitz. 1982 saw the release of their first full-length album, How Could Hell be Any Worse?, which gained them a sizable following.

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Father Christmas
Bad Religion

[Intro Riff]
(Play this 8 times. Bass comes in on fifth time.)
e|----------------|
B|----0-------0---|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|6h7---6---------|
E|----------7-----|

[Intro]
(W/intro riff)
N.C. B B B B

B E F# x4

[Verse]

B D#m G#m F#
When I was young I believed in Santa Claus
B D#m G#m F#
Though I knew it was my dad
B D#m G#m F#
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
B D#m G#m F#
Open my presents and I'd be glad
G#m F# E F#
But the last time I played Father Christmas
G#m F# E F#
I stood outside a department store
B D#m G#m F#
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
B D#m G#m F# F#
And knocked my reindeer to the floor

[Chorus]
They said:
E B E E B
Father Christmas, give us some money
E B E E B
Don't mess around with those silly toys
E B E E B
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
E B E E B
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
E E F#
Give all the toys
N.C.
To the little rich boys

B E F# x4

[Verse]
B D#m G#m F#
Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
B D#m G#m F#
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
B D#m G#m F#
We don't want a jigsaw or Monopoly money
B D#m G#m F#
We only want the real McCoy

[Chorus]
E B E E B
Father Christmas, give us some money
E B E E B
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
E B E E B
Father Christmas, give us some money
E B E E B
Don't mess around with those silly toys

[Verse]
G#m F# E F#
But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
G#m F# E F#
He's got a lot of mouths to feed
B D#m G#m F#
But if you've got one, I'll have a machine gun
B D#m G#m F#
So I can scare all the kids down the street

[Chorus]
E B E E B
Father Christmas, give us some money
E B E E B
We got no time for your silly toys
E B E E B
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
E B E E B
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
E E F#
Give all the toys
N.C.
To the little rich boys

[Bridge]
B Bsus4
B
Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
Bsus4
Have yourself a good time
B
But remember the kids who got nothin'
F#m
While you're drinkin' down your wine

[Bridge Riff]
(Play this twice. Bass comes in second time)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-----------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6h7---6---------|6h7---6---------|6h7---6---------|6h7---9~~-9~~~--|
E|----------7-----|----------7-----|----------7-----|----------------|

(W/Bridge Riff)
N.C. B B B B

[Chorus]
E B E E B
Father Christmas, give us some money
E B E E B
We got no time for your silly toys
E B E E B
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
E B E E B
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
E E F#
Give all the toys
N.C. B
To the little rich boys

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