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[Intro]
F7
Eb
Eb
Ebdim
Bb7
C7+
C7-5
C7
F13
Bb7+
[Verse 1]
EbOn Eb+a buEb6sy cBb9orner
Where other kBb7iddieBb7+s playEb6  
Eb/G    Ebdimaj7/Gb Bb9
There’s a little hero
Bb9Selling papers each dayD7  Eb  Ebmaj7  Eb7  
GmHe greets the world wiAm7-5th a gD7rinGm  F  
BbEach human heart welcF7omes himBb7  
They call Bb7-9him
[Chorus]
Bb9Rags
He’s just a bundle oFm7f ragsBb9  
But everEbybody loves him sAboAbm6  Eb  
Oh little ragsG7  
With his wonderfuCm7l smile
He hollers papers F7papersF7  
EbWe Eb+all Eb6love his Ab7chilA7disBb13h capers
Eb9Tattered and torn
In suEb9nshine and storm
Bbm7He’s on the job Eb7everydayAb  Ab  G  Gb  
F9Each night alone
F13He hurries home
Fm7And brings his mother his Bb7+pay
She kisBb7-9ses ragsBb9  
He’s just a bundle Ebof DrDbagsC7+  
But he’s somebodF13y’s bundle of joyBb9  Eb  

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Rags

by Henry Burr

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebdim

Bb7

C7+

C7-5

F13

Bb7+

Eb+

Eb6

Bb9

Ebmaj7

Eb7

Am7-5

Bb7-9

Fm7

Abm6

[Intro]

Ebdim

Bb7

C7+

C7-5

F13

Bb7+

[Verse 1]

Eb Eb+ Eb6 Bb9

On a busy corner

Bb7 Bb7+ Eb6

Where other kiddies play

Eb/G Ebdimaj7/Gb Bb9

There’s a little hero

Bb9 D7 Eb Ebmaj7 Eb7

Selling papers each day

Gm Am7-5 D7 Gm F

He greets the world with a grin

Bb F7 Bb7

Each human heart welcomes him

Bb7-9

They call him

[Chorus]

Bb9

Rags

Fm7 Bb9

He’s just a bundle of rags

Eb Ab Abm6 Eb

But everybody loves him so

Oh little rags

Cm7

With his wonderful smile

F7 F7

He hollers papers papers

Eb Eb+ Eb6 Ab7 A7 Bb13

We all love his childish capers

Eb9

Tattered and torn

Eb9

In sunshine and storm

Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Ab G Gb

He’s on the job everyday

Each night alone

F13

He hurries home

Fm7 Bb7+

And brings his mother his pay

Bb7-9 Bb9

She kisses rags

Eb D Db C7+

He’s just a bundle of rags

F13 Bb9 Eb

But he’s somebody’s bundle of joy

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