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Raggamuffin Man

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RAGGAMUFFIN' MAN
As recorded by Manfred Mann
(Released as a Single in 1969)
[Intro]
E   F#  A  E
[Verse 1]
EBorn and raised as a F#rich man's son
AYou were always the Erestless one
C#Living high only F#made you Alow
So you packed up and Ehit the road
[Chorus]
EHey, C#mit's the RagaF#mmuffin Man
BLife was so grand, you G#used to stand
Holdin' your Ehead up highA  B  
EHey, C#mit's the RagaF#mmuffin Man
BLook at you now, I wonG#mder how
BYou can be Esatisfied
[Verse 2]
EYou stole a ride on a westF#mbound train
ACalled yourself by Eanother name
C#Spent your nights in a F#mission Ahome
Cast away the Elife that you'd known
[Chorus]
Hey, C#mit's the RagaF#mmuffin Man
BLife was so grand, you G#used to stand
Holdin' your Ehead up highA  B  
EHey, C#mit's the RagaF#mmuffin Man
BLook at you now, I wonG#mder how
BYou can be Esatisfied
[Bridge]
EAs you rise in the mornin' Arain
Take a look down that Eroad again
Does the C#mthought ever Agrab your mind
For the life that Cyou've left Dbehind?
[Chorus]
GHey, Emit's the RagaAmmuffin Man
DLife was so grand, you Bmused to stand
DHoldin' your Ghead up highC  D  
GHey, Emit's the RagaAmmuffin ManD  
DLook at you now, I Bmwonder how
DYou can be GsatisfiedC  D  
GHey, Emit's the GRagaAmmuffin CMan
[Outro]
D  Bm  D  G  C  D
GHey, Cit's the GRagamuAmffin ManD  Bm  

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Raggamuffin Man

by Manfred Mann

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C#m

F#m

G#m

RAGGAMUFFIN' MAN

As recorded by Manfred Mann

(Released as a Single in 1969)

[Intro]

E F# A E

[Verse 1]

E F#

Born and raised as a rich man's son

A E

You were always the restless one

C# F# A

Living high only made you low

So you packed up and hit the road

[Chorus]

E C#m F#m

Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man

B G#

Life was so grand, you used to stand

E A B

Holdin' your head up high

E C#m F#m

Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man

B G#m

Look at you now, I wonder how

B E

You can be satisfied

[Verse 2]

E F#m

You stole a ride on a westbound train

A E

Called yourself by another name

C# F# A

Spent your nights in a mission home

Cast away the life that you'd known

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man

B G#

Life was so grand, you used to stand

E A B

Holdin' your head up high

E C#m F#m

Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man

B G#m

Look at you now, I wonder how

B E

You can be satisfied

[Bridge]

E A

As you rise in the mornin' rain

Take a look down that road again

C#m A

Does the thought ever grab your mind

C D

For the life that you've left behind?

[Chorus]

G Em Am

Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man

D Bm

Life was so grand, you used to stand

D G C D

Holdin' your head up high

G Em Am D

Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man

D Bm

Look at you now, I wonder how

D G C D

You can be satisfied

G Em G Am C

Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man

[Outro]

D Bm D G C D

G C G Am D Bm

Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man

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