Ev er seen a (Bb)blind man cross the road and all I thought I tryin’ to had make to the do was smile.
You are er still a young girl, grow in’ old
and you bought ev make ’ry thing a in style.
So what be comes you’re you, (Eb)in you’re out, love,
when you don’t have mean a (C)sin gle of thing with out
the (Eb)hand bags and the glad rags that you burned that I had to sweat so you could buy.
Ba by.
Once I was a (Bb)young man, cross the road and all I thought I tryin’ to had make to the do was smile.
You are er still a young girl, grow in’ old
and you bought ev make ’ry thing a in style.
And once you think you’re you, (Eb)in you’re out, love,
’cause you don’t have mean a (C)sin gle of thing with out
the (Eb)hand bags and the glad rags that you burned that I had to sweat so you could buy.
Mm.
by.
Sing a song of (Bb7)six pence for your sake
and take a bot tle full of (Bb)rye.
Four and twen ty (Bb7)black birds in a (Eb)cake
and bake (F7)them all in a (Bb)pie.
They told me you missed (F)school
to day,
so what I sug gest is just (C7)throw them all a way,
the (Eb)hand bags and the glad rags that you (F7sus)pour o ver and that I had to sweat to buy.
(Ebmaj7)Oh.
(F7sus)pour o ver and that I had to sweat to buy you.
(Bb)Hmm.
Handbags And Gladrags by Rod Stewart
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Handbags And Gladrags”
- What key is "Handbags And Gladrags" in?
- "Handbags And Gladrags" by Rod Stewart is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Handbags And Gladrags" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Handbags And Gladrags" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Handbags And Gladrags"?
- This arrangement of "Handbags And Gladrags" uses 11 chords: Bb, Bb7, Bbpow, C, C7, Eb, Ebmaj7, F, +3 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Handbags And Gladrags" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Rod Stewart can I play here?
- Try "RHYTHM OF MY HEART", "YOU'RE IN MY HEART", "SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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