Harry Rag
Am
1. Ah, Tom will show and Tom will smoke,
G
Tom is as bold as a knight of
old,
Am G
but whenever he gets into a
bit of a jam,
E Am
there's nothing he won't do to
get a Harry Rag.
Am G
Harry Rag! Harry Rag! Do anything just to
get a Harry Rag.
Am G
And he curses himself for
the life he's led,
E
Am
and rolls himself a Harry
Rag, and puts himself to bed.
Am
2. Ah, Tom's old ma is a dyin' lass,
G
soon they reckon she'll be pushin' up the grass,
Am G
and her bones might take and
her skin might sag,
E Am
still she's got the strength
to have a Harry Rag
Am G
Harry Rag! Harry Rag! Do
anything just to get a Harry Rag.
Am G
And she curses herself for
the life she's led,
E Am
and rolls herself a Harry
Rag, and puts herself to bed.
Am
3. Ah, bless you taxman, bless you all,
G
you may take some but you'll
never take it all,
Am G
but if I give it all, I won't feel sad,
E
Am
as long as I've got enough to
buy a Harry Rag
Am G
Harry Rag! Harry Rag! Do
anything just to get a Harry Rag.
Am G
And I curse myself for the
life I’ve led,
E Am
and roll meself a Harry Rag, and put myself to bed.
Am
4. Ah, the smart young ladies of the land,
G
can't relax without a Harry in
their hand,
Am G
and they light one up and they
boast and brag,
E Am
so content
because they got a Harry Rag.
Am G
Harry Rag! Harry Rag! Do
anything just to get a Harry Rag.
Am G
And they light one up and
they boast and brag,
E Am
so content because they
got a Harry Rag.
Am
G
Harry Rag! Harry Rag! I’ll do anything just to get a Harry Rag.
Am G
And I curse myself for the life I’ve led,
E
Am
and roll meself a Harry Rag, and put myself to
bed.
(orig. = capo 3rd) (The Kinks)