A Ragged Old Man
by: Jodi Stecher-Kate Brislin
Utah Phillips song
Heart Songs Album
Chords by Verne Garrison
Banjo tuned E, Key of D , Capo2(sound byte)
CD in key of G

Chorus: 1
 D       G    D
A bearded old bum
             G          D
He sold trinkets and trifles
                   A
And lived in a flop house
  D             A    D
Till the end of his days

[chords same all verses]

He had been on the stage
Once been an actor
Now he sold flowers,
Or would give them away

Chorus2:

Just a ragged old man
With his ragged old doggie
A ragged old life
In a ragged old world

Now a lady took a picture,
To use in a contest
Of him and his doggie
And it won first prize

The dog's name was Rags
So she went to find them
By the time she found them
The old man had died

Just a ragged old man
And his ragged old doggie
A ragged old life
In a ragged old world
A ragged old life
In a ragged old world

Instrumental:

The picture you see,
It won first prize
The use of his hands
The touch of his eyes

Were always so gentle
Although he was blue
You always know Rags
By his ribbons too


Chorus: 2