Stereophonics – Handbags And Gladrags (Guitar)

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Ever seen a blind man cross the road

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Trying to make the other side?

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Ever seen a young girl growing old

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Trying to make herself a bride?

Em                 D  
So what becomes of you my love

G                      A 
When they have finally stripped you of

C
The handbags and the gladrags

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That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you

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Once I was a young man

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And all I thought I had to do was smile

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Well you are still a young girl

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And you've bought everything in style

Em                 D  
So once you think you're in you're out

G                      A 
'Cause you don't mean a single thing without

C
The handbags and the gladrags

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That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you

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Sing a song of six-pence for your sake

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And drink a bottle full of rye

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Four and twenty blackbirds in a cake

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And bake 'em all in a pie

Em                 D  
They told me you missed school today

G                         A 
So what I suggest you just throw them all away

C
The handbags and the gladrags

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That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy

Em                 D  
They told me you missed school today

G                         A 
So what I suggest you just throw them all away

C
The handbags and the gladrags

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That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you