Charlie and Fred The Hollies
He rides on his ho[(D)]rse and cart, Charlie does
[(C)]Working from six until[(D)] nine
Collecting old rags and used bicycles
Old[(C)] iron, description of any[(D)] kind
CHORUS:
[D]Here comes [C]Charlie, [G]Charlie the [D]ragman
Throw out your [C]old clothes for [G]Charlie and [D]Fred
Earning a [C]living off [G]things we've dis[D]carded
Earning e[C]nough for the [G]board and the [D]bed[G] [D] [G]
You [D]hear him shout, "Rags and old iron!"
[C]Everyone knows him that [D]way
Once a week, they come 'round calling
[C]How long it's been, I can't [D]say
CHORUS:
Here comes [C]Charlie, [G]Charlie the [D]ragman
Throw out your [C]old clothes for [G]Charlie and [D]Fred
Earning a [C]living off [G]things we've dis[D]carded
Earning e[C]nough for the [G]board and the [D]bed[G] [D] [G]
BRIDGE:
They [Em]live all alone in a [C]hovel
He puts his money a[Em]way
Taking enough to just [C]live on
And at the [Bm]end of the day
He's [Em]saving enough to put [G]Fred out to [A]graze____
INSTRUMENTAL: D C D C D C
BRIDGE:
They [Em]live all alone in a [C]hovel
He puts his money a[Em]way
Taking enough to just [C]live on
And at the [Bm]end of the day
He's [Em]saving enough to put [G]Fred out to [A]graze____
Has [D]anyone seen Charlie lately?
[C]Charlie just ain't been a[D]round
Everyone's seen Fred is grazing
[C]Chewing the grass from the [D]ground
**Last Verse Sung a Capella**
Children[(C)] say[(G)] Charlie is[(D)] happy
Giving ba[(C)]lloons to the[(G)] angels i[(D)]nstead
Where is[(C)] Charlie,[(G)] Charlie the[(D)] ragman?
Don't throw your[(C)] clothes out
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