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Raggle Taggle Hippie
This song is based on a true story about a friend’s chance encounter with what could have been the man of her dreams.
Zach Capalbo
Key of G
X: 1
M: 4/4
L: 1/4
K: G
D G B G3 | D C/ B,/ C | D2-D D D1-D/ |E/ D B | B1-B/ B/ A4
D G B G3 | D C/ B,/ C | D2-D D D1-D/ | E/ D B |A A G4
G C G
That VW Van went rolling along
G D
A-rolling down to Portland-Oh
G C G
And out of that van came a beard with a man:
G D G
He was a raggle, taggle, hippy-oh
G C G
He says how do you like my flannel shirt
G D
How do you like my skinny jeans-Oh?
G C G
How do you like my environmental work:
G D G
I am a raggle, taggle, hippy-oh.
Well do I like your flannel shirt
Well do I like your skinny jeans, Oh
But tell me about your environmental work
If you be a raggle taggle hippy-oh
He says, I’ve planted ten sustainable farms
In nine different countries oh
I’ve held eight baby seals in my arms
I am a raggle, taggle, hippy Oh
I’ve cleaned pollution from the seven salt seas
I’ve slept on six world wonders oh
I’ve lived with five loving families
I am a raggle taggle hippy Oh
I’ve hosted four earth festivals
I’ve held three protests in prison oh
I’ve biked across two continents
I am a raggle taggle hippy oh
But there is one thing that I lack
I’m pining for a lady-Oh
To share this life of poverty
And be a raggle taggle hippy Oh
So won’t you go along with me
And we’ll all go down to Portland Oh
And live in a commune by the sea
and we’ll all be raggle taggle hippies Oh