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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# C D# F Gm 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.