Handbags and Gladrags
Stereophonics
Size:
CAPO on 3rd fret
Intro
G G/F C D X2
Verse 1
G G/F C
Ever seen a blind man cross the road
D G G/F C D
Trying to make the other side?
G G/F C
Ever seen a young girl growing old
D G G/F C D
Trying to make herself a bride?
Chorus
Em D
So what becomes of you my love
G A
When they have finally stripped you of
C
The handbags and the gladrags
D G G/F C D X2
That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you
Verse 2
G G/F
Once I was a young man
C D G G/F C D
And all I thought I had to do was smile
G G/F
Well you are still a young girl
C D G G/F C D
And you've bought everything in style
Chorus
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
D G G/F C D
That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you
Instrumental
D G C G
Verse 3
G G/F C
Sing a song of six-pence for your sake
D G G/F C D
And drink a bottle full of rye
G G/F C
Four and twenty blackbirds in a cake
D G G/F C D
And bake 'em all in a pie
Chorus
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
D C C/B G X16
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
D G G/F C D X2
That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you
Outro
G G/F C D
G G/F C C G
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Intro
Bb Bb/G# D# F X2
Verse 1
Bb Bb/G# D#
Ever seen a blind man cross the road
F Bb Bb/G# D# F
Trying to make the other side?
Bb Bb/G# D#
Ever seen a young girl growing old
F Bb Bb/G# D# F
Trying to make herself a bride?
Chorus
Gm F
So what becomes of you my love
Bb C
When they have finally stripped you of
D#
The handbags and the gladrags
F Bb Bb/G# D# F X2
That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you
Verse 2
Bb Bb/G#
Once I was a young man
D# F Bb Bb/G# D# F
And all I thought I had to do was smile
Bb Bb/G#
Well you are still a young girl
D# F Bb Bb/G# D# F
And you've bought everything in style
Chorus
Gm F
So once you think you're in you're out
Bb C
'Cause you don't mean a single thing without
D#
The handbags and the gladrags
F Bb Bb/G# D# F
That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you
Instrumental
F Bb D# Bb
Verse 3
Bb Bb/G# D#
Sing a song of six-pence for your sake
F Bb Bb/G# D# F
And drink a bottle full of rye
Bb Bb/G# D#
Four and twenty blackbirds in a cake
F Bb Bb/G# D# F
And bake 'em all in a pie
Chorus
Gm F
They told me you missed school today
Bb C
So what I suggest you just throw them all away
D#
The handbags and the gladrags
F D# D#/D Bb X16
That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy
Gm F
They told me you missed school today
Bb C
So what I suggest you just throw them all away
D#
The handbags and the gladrags
F Bb Bb/G# D# F X2
That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you
Outro
Bb Bb/G# D# F
Bb Bb/G# D# D#