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 .