Stereophonics - Handbags And Gladrags: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Handbags And Gladrags" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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A#          A#/G#                D#
Ever seen a blind man cross the road
  F                       A#   A#/G# D# F
Trying to make the other side?
A#         A#/G#               D#
Ever seen a young girl growing old
F                         A#   A#/G# D# F
Trying to make herself a bride?

Chorus:
Gm                  F
So what becomes of you my love
A#                        C
When they have finally stripped you of
     D#
The handbags and the gladrags
           F                                A#
That your poor old Grandad had to sweat to buy you

Once I was a young man
And all I thought I had to do was smile
Well, you are still a young girl
And you've bought everything in style

Chorus:
So once you think you're in, you're out
'Cause you don't mean a single thing without
The handbags and the gladrags
That your poor old granddad
Had to sweat to buy you

Sing a song of six-pence for your sake
And drink a bottle full of rye
Four and twenty blackbirds in a cake
And bake 'em all in a pie

Chorus:
They told me you missed school today
So what I suggest you just throw them all away
The handbags and the gladrags
That your poor old granddad
Had to sweat to buy
They told me you missed school today
So what I suggest you just throw them all away
The handbags and the gladrags
That your poor old granddad
Had to sweat to buy you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Handbags And Gladrags" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Handbags And Gladrags" by Stereophonics.

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