Intro: A G D E X 3
A G D E A G D E
Ever seen a blind man cross the road tryin' to make the other side
A G D E A G D E
Ever seen 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
The handbags and the gladrags that your granddad had to sweat so you could buy
G D E A D A D
baby
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 you're in your out 'cos you don't mean a single thing without
D E A
The handbags and the gladrags that your granddad had to sweat so you could buy
G D E A D A D
baby
A G D A G D
Sing a song of six-pence for your sake and take a bottle full of rye
A G D A G D
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 granddad 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 granddad had to sweat to buy ya
Outro:
A G D E X 2 A G D A