(D)
He rides on his horse and cart, Charlie does
(C)                   (D)
Working from six until nine

Collecting old rags and used bicycles
   (C)                      (D)
Old iron, description of any kind


CHORUS:
D          C        G           D
Here comes Charlie, Charlie the ragman
               C               G           D
Throw out your old clothes for Charlie and Fred
          C          G               D
Earning a living off things we've discarded
         C             G             D    G   D   G
Earning enough for the board and the bed


    D         
You hear him shout, "Rags and old iron!"
C                       D
Everyone knows him that way
            
Once a week, they come 'round calling
C                           D
How long it's been, I can't say


CHORUS:
           C        G           D
Here comes Charlie, Charlie the ragman
               C               G           D
Throw out your old clothes for Charlie and Fred
          C          G               D
Earning a living off things we've discarded
         C             G             D    G   D   G
Earning enough for the board and the bed


BRIDGE:
     Em                  C
They live all alone in a hovel
                   Em
He puts his money away
                      C
Taking enough to just live on
           Bm
And at the end of the day
     Em                   G           A
He's saving enough to put Fred out to graze____


INSTRUMENTAL: D   C   D   C   D   C   


BRIDGE:
     Em                  C
They live all alone in a hovel
                   Em
He puts his money away
                      C
Taking enough to just live on
           Bm
And at the end of the day
     Em                   G           A
He's saving enough to put Fred out to graze____


    D         
Has anyone seen Charlie lately?
C                        D
Charlie just ain't been around

Everyone's seen Fred is grazing
C                          D
Chewing the grass from the ground


                **Last Verse Sung a Capella**


        (C) (G)        (D)
Children say Charlie is happy
         (C)          (G)      (D)
Giving balloons to the angels instead
        (C)      (G)         (D)
Where is Charlie, Charlie the ragman?
                (C)          
Don't throw your clothes out