From the 1967 album "Shocking Blue" ("Beat With Us")
Capo 2nd fret
Em Am em . . .
a beggar stood on the street corner,
a beggar stood on the street corner,
Am Em
his clothes were weed and he had rags on his feet,
Bm Em
a beggar stood down on that street.
a man passed by, he's fat and richy,
a man passed by, he's fat and richy,
he does not seem to know this being on
a beggar stood down on that street.
hey, hey, hey, beggarman, there
will you play beggarman there
will you play beggarman there
beggarman, do you care?
Key change to Fm
a drunken guy, he screams so badly,
a drunken guy, he screams so badly,
he kicks my head and drags my old guitar
he keeps dance my head and careful that
