Bobby Womack - Harry hippie
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[Intro]
E F#m D# E
[Verse 1]
EEverybody claims that they D#mwant the bC#mest things
Outta life, (G#mha) but Anot everyone, not everyone
BWanna got through the toils and strifes. E F#m D# E
Like this particular D#mfella, C#mwalks around
All day long singin' this song
ASha lul lul la la
BSha lul lul la la E F#m E
[Verse 2]
Harry Hippie, C#mlies asleep in the shade,
ALife don't bug him cause he
BThinks he's got it made. E
He never wG#morry about nothin' in particular
AOooh he might even sell free press on Sunset.
[Chorus 1]
C#mI'd like to help a man G#mwhen he's down C#m
But I can't help him mG#much
When he's sleepin' on the ground.E F#m E
He's like a bottle in C#mwater
Harry just fG#mloats throuEgh life D#
C#mWalks around all day long singin' this song
AWhoa, whoa, whoa, Bohhh yeah
[Verse 3]
EMary Hippie, D#mshe's C#mHarry's lady
APanhandles money just to fBeed Harry's baby.
EShe can lie down a sG#mtory - so incredible A
Man, you wanna help her take the food
Home and Bput it on the table.
[Chorus 2]
I'd C#mlike to help a man - G#mwhen he's down, C#m
But I can't help ya Harry
If you wanna G#msleep on the ground. E
Sorry G#mHarry, you're too much weight
F#mTo carry aroEund.
BBut he still walks around all day singin' this song
ESha dah dah dah - sC#mha nah nah nah nah nah A
BSha lah lah lah lah dah dah dah E
[Verse 4]
Street child, street child, C#m
tell me where - will you be goin'A
When old man winter - Bgets his horn
And starts blowin' E F#m E
Will you hang around LA G#m
Or hitch a ride on a freeway A
Meet an old familiar Bface in a new place.
[Chorus]
I'd C#mlike to help a man - G#mwhen he's down C#m
But how can I help him
If he's G#msomewhere Eoutta town
Sorry G#mHarry, think I'm gonna F#mput you Edown.
Sha dah dah dah - sC#mha dah dah dah dah
ASha lah lah lah lah Bdah dah dah
Everybody help me Esing this song, oh yeah,C#m E
[Outro]
Sha dah dah dah - sC#mha dah dah dah dah
ASha lah lah lah lah Bdah dah dah
Sha lul lul la la E- ohh oh yeah, thats hD#marry's C#msong. A
End B E F#m E