The Ragpickers Dream - Ver 2

| D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gadd9 | | D/F# | Bm | G | A | D/F# G DMaj7/F# When Jack Frost came for christmas Gadd9 With a brass monkey date D/F# Bm The rail-king and the scarecrow G Em7 Hopped a Florida freight D/F# G DMaj7/F# And they blew on their paper cups Gadd9 And stared through the steam D/F# Bm Then they drank half a bottle G Em Of Ragpicker's Dream G6 Gm6 Where the whiskey keeps following A D/A F#m Bm Cold pitchers of beer D/A Me and my associate Gadd9 Asus4 Like the clientele here D/F# G DMaj7/F# Get the onions and the 'taters Gadd9 D/F# Rib-eyes on the grill Bm Toothpicks and luckies G Em7 And a coffee refill | D/F# | G | DMaj7/F# | Gadd9 | | D/F# | Bm | G | A | D/F# G DMaj7/F# As the rail-king lay rocking Gadd9 He was leaving the ground D/F# Bm G Then he was flying like Santa Claus Em7 Over the town D/F# G DMaj7/F# Where he came to the window Gadd9 D/F# Of a house by a stream Bm It was a family christmas G Em7 Em7 In the Ragpicker's Dream D/F# G DMaj7/F# There were kids at the table Gadd9 D/F# All aglow in the light Bm Music in the wintertime G Em7 Sure carries at night D/F# G DMaj7/F# There was turkey and gravy Abm7b5 Abm7b5 Pie and ice-cream D/A Bm And gifts for each and everyone G Em In the Ragpicker's Dream G6 Gm6 Where the red-eye keeps tumbling A D/A F#m Bm In our glasses of beer D/A Me and my associate G Asus4 Like the service in here D/F# G DMaj7/F# There's a ten for your trouble Gadd9 You have beautiful hair D/F# Bm Make the last one two doubles G Em7 Em7 It's a cold one out there D/F# G DMaj7/F# Where the scarecrow and the rail-king Gadd9 Have started to dance D/F# Bm But a nightstick and a billyclub G Em7 Won't give peace a chance D/F# G D/F# Here I think they went thataways Abm7b5 Abm7b5 Your song and dance team D/A Bm Heading home for the holidays G Em7 Em7 With the Ragpicker's Dream D/F# G DMaj7/F# On his knees like a fighter Gadd9 D/F# The rail-riding king Bm Like a sack of potatoes G Em7 Like a bull in the ring D/F# G D/F# Where the scarecrow falls over D7/Ab D7/Ab Gm6 Gm6 With a tear in the seam D/A Bm Home for the rover G Em In the Ragpicker's Dream G6 Gm6 Where the red-eye keeps tumbling A D/A F#m Bm Like tears in our beer D/A Me and my associate G Asus4 Like the ambience here D/F# G D/F# Where they cornered two castaways Abdim Abdim Gm6 Gm6 In a white flashlight beam D/A Bm Merry christmas and happy days G Em7 Gm6/Bb In the Ragpicker's Dream | D/F# | G | DMaj7/F# | Gadd9 | | DMaj7/F# | Gadd9 | DMaj7/F# | DMaj7 | | Gadd9 |