The Hollies – Charlie And Fred (Guitar)

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Hollies - Charlie And Fred **First Verse Sung a Capella**
  (D)
He rides on his horse and cart, Charlie does

(C)                   (D)
Working from six until nine
Collecting old rags and used bicycles
   (C)                      (D)
Old iron, description of any kind
CHORUS:
D          C        G           D
Here comes Charlie, Charlie the ragman

               C               G           D
Throw out your old clothes for Charlie and Fred

          C          G               D
Earning a living off things we've discarded

         C             G             D    G   D   G
Earning enough for the board and the bed

    D         
You hear him shout, "Rags and old iron!"

C                       D
Everyone knows him that way
Once a week, they come 'round calling
C                           D
How long it's been, I can't say
CHORUS:
           C        G           D
Here comes Charlie, Charlie the ragman

               C               G           D
Throw out your old clothes for Charlie and Fred

          C          G               D
Earning a living off things we've discarded

         C             G             D    G   D   G
Earning enough for the board and the bed
BRIDGE:
     Em                  C
They live all alone in a hovel

                   Em
He puts his money away

                      C
Taking enough to just live on

           Bm
And at the end of the day

     Em                   G           A
He's saving enough to put Fred out to graze____
INSTRUMENTAL: D C D C D C BRIDGE:
     Em                  C
They live all alone in a hovel

                   Em
He puts his money away

                      C
Taking enough to just live on

           Bm
And at the end of the day

     Em                   G           A
He's saving enough to put Fred out to graze____

    D         
Has anyone seen Charlie lately?

C                        D
Charlie just ain't been around
Everyone's seen Fred is grazing
C                          D
Chewing the grass from the ground
**Last Verse Sung a Capella**
        (C) (G)        (D)
Children say Charlie is happy

         (C)          (G)      (D)
Giving balloons to the angels instead

        (C)      (G)         (D)
Where is Charlie, Charlie the ragman?

                (C)          
Don't throw your clothes out