The Little Beggar Girl — Richard & Linda Thompson
Chords and lyrics for The Little Beggar Girl by Richard & Linda Thompson (key of F).
Intro
[D] [Am] [Em] [G]
Verse
I'm just a little [D]beggar girl and [G]Sally is my name
You can call me a [F]skiver and I'll [C]call you the [G]same
You can show me you're [F]sorry if you [C]think it's a [F]shame
That I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G]girl
Yes, I'm [G]only a poor [G]little beggar [D]girl
You can [G]show me you're [F]sorry if you [C]think it's a [F]shame
That I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G]girl[D]
Verse
I'll [G]dance with me [D]peg-leg [G]a-wiggling at the knee
I'll play on the [F]accordion my [C]father gave to [G]me
For it's well worth it [F]all to please a [C]gent such as [F]thee
For I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G]girl
Yes, I'm [G]only a poor [G]little beggar [D]girl
And it's [G]well worth it [F]all to please a [C]gent such as [F]thee
For I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G]girl[D]
Verse
I've [G]been down to [D]London, [G]I've been up to Crewe
I travel far and [F]wide to do the [C]work that I [G]do
'Cause I love taking [F]money off a [C]snob like [F]you
For I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G]girl
Yes, I'm [G]only a poor [G]little beggar [D]girl
And I [G]love taking [F]money off a [C]snob like [F]you
For I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G]girl
Instrumental
[Em] [D] [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [G]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [G]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
Verse
Oh, the [G]poor they will be [D]rich and the [G]rich they will be poor
That's according to [F]Saul when he [C]wrote down the [G]law
And I'd much rather [F]be rich [C]after than [F]before
For I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G]girl
Yes, I'm [G]only a poor [G]little beggar [D]girl
And I'd much [G]rather [F]be rich [C]after than [F]before
For I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G]girl[D]
Verse
If the [G]words of me [D]song do your [G]conscience alarm
Just remember [F]generosity is [C]like a lucky [G]charm
If you give me your [F]money, it'll [C]do you no [F]harm
For I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G]girl
Yes, I'm [G]only a poor [G]little beggar [D7]girl
If you [G]give me your [F]money, it'll [C]do you no [F]harm
For I'm [G]only a [C]poor little [F]beggar [G][C]girl[G][F]
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