Harry Rag

harry rag : the kinks . album - something else - 1967 . ( a harry rag is A ’roll your own’ cigarette . ) #1 . Cm A# ah , tom is young and tom is bold , tom is as bold as a knight of old . Cm A# G but whenever he gets into a bit of a jam , there’s nothing Cm he won’t do to get a harry rag . Chorus : Cm A# harry rag! harry rag! do anything just to get a harry rag . Cm A# and he curses himself for the life he’s led , G Cm and rolls himself a harry rag , and puts himself to bed . #2 . Cm A# ah , tom’s old ma is a dyin’ lass , soon they reckon she’ll be pushin’ up the grass . Cm A# and her bones might ache and her skin might sag , G Cm still she’s got the strength to have a harry rag . Chorus : Cm A# harry rag! harry rag! do anything just to get a harry rag . Cm A# and she curses herself for the life she’s led , G Cm and rolls herself a harry rag , and puts herself to bed . #3 . Cm A# ah , bless you taxman , bless you all , you may take some but you’ll never take it all . Cm A# but if i give it all , i won’t feel sad , G Cm as long as i’ve got enough to buy a harry rag . Chorus : Cm A# harry rag! harry rag! do anything just to get a harry rag . Cm A# and i curse myself for the life i’ve led , G Cm and i roll myself a harry rag , and put myself to bed . #4 . Cm A# ah , the smart young ladies of the land , can’t relax without a harry in their hand . Cm A# and they light one up and they boast and brag , G Cm so content because they got a harry rag . Chorus : Cm A# harry rag! harry rag! do anything just to get a harry rag . Cm A# and they curse themselves for the life they’ve led , G Cm and they roll themselves a harry rag , and put themselves to bed . Chorus : Cm A# harry rag! harry rag! do anything just to get a harry rag . Cm A# and i curse myself for the life i’ve led , G Cm and i roll myself a harry rag , and put myself to bed . a sixties smash from kraziekhat .