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This is a transposed version of handbags and gladrags so capo on the first fret and hey presto, open
[Intro]
 A   G   D   EX3
[Verse 1]
 AEver see a Gblind man cross the Droad, Etryin' to make the other AsideG  D  E  
 AEver see a Gyoung girl growing Dold, Etryin' to make herself a AbrideG  D  E  
[Chorus]
  F#mSo what becomes of Eyou my love, Awhen they have finally Bstripped you of
The Dhandbags and the gladrags that your Egrandad had to sweat so you could Abuy   G     D  EbabyA  D  A  D  
[Verse 2]
 AOnce I was a Gyoung man, Dand all i thought Ei had to do was AsmileG  D  E  
 AYou are still a Gyoung girl, Dand you Ebought everything in AstyleG  D  E  
[Chorus]
  F#mBut once you think your iEn your out A'cos you don't mean a Bsingle thing without
The Dhandbags and the gladrags that your Egrandad had to sweat so you could Abuy   G     D  Ebaby A  D  A  D  
[Verse 3]
 ASing a song of six-Gpence for your Dsake, and Etake a bottle full of rAyeG  D  E  
 AFour and twenty blackGbirds, in a Dcake and Ebake them all in a pAieG  D  E  
[Chorus]
 F#mThey told me you missed Eschool today, Aso what I suggest you just Bthrow them all away
The Dhandbags and the gladrags that your Epoor old grandad had to sweat to AbuyD  A  D  
[Chorus]
 F#mThey told me you missed Eschool today, Aso I suggest you just Bthrow them all away
The Dhandbags and the gladrags that your Epoor old grandad had to sweat to Abuy yaG  D  E  
[Outro]
 A   G   D   EX2  
A G D A

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Handbags And Gladrags

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

This is a transposed version of handbags and gladrags so capo on the first fret and hey presto, open

[Intro]

A G D E

[Verse 1]

A G D E A G D E

Ever see a blind man cross the road, tryin' to make the other side

A G D E A G D E

Ever see a young girl growing old, tryin' to make herself a bride

[Chorus]

F#m E A B

So what becomes of you my love, when they have finally stripped you of

D E A G D E A D A D

The handbags and the gladrags that your grandad had to sweat so you could buy baby

[Verse 2]

A G D E A G D E

Once I was a young man, and all i thought i had to do was smile

A G D E A G D E

You are still a young girl, and you bought everything in style

[Chorus]

F#m E A B

But once you think your in your out 'cos you don't mean a single thing without

D E A G D E A D A D

The handbags and the gladrags that your grandad had to sweat so you could buy baby

[Verse 3]

A G D E A G D E

Sing a song of six-pence for your sake, and take a bottle full of rye

A G D E A G D E

Four and twenty blackbirds, in a cake and bake them all in a pie

[Chorus]

F#m E A B

They told me you missed school today, so what I suggest you just throw them all away

D E A D A D

The handbags and the gladrags that your poor old grandad had to sweat to buy

[Chorus]

F#m E A B

They told me you missed school today, so I suggest you just throw them all away

D E A G D E

The handbags and the gladrags that your poor old grandad had to sweat to buy ya

[Outro]

A G D E

A G D A

About Handbags And Gladrags Chords by Rod Stewart

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The chords for "Handbags And Gladrags" show the original chord names (including A, G, D, E, F#m, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.