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Sex And Candy

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(Riff)*
e|--4h6-4---------|
B|---------4h6-4--|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
[Verse 1]
BbHanging 'round F#downtown by myFself
And I had Bbso much time to F#sit and think aFbout myself
And then there she Bbwas like F#double cherry Fpie
Yeah, there she Bbwas like F#disco Super FFly
[Chorus]
(Riff)*            Bbm     F#  G#  
I smell sex and candy here
(Riff)*                Bbm    F#  G#  
Who's that loungin' in my chair?
(Riff)*                 Bbm               F#  G#  
Who's that castin' devious stares in my direction?
Mama, this surely is a C#dream, G#yeahBbm  
See, mama, this F#surely is a C#dream, G#yeahBbm  F#  F  
[Verse 2]
BbHangin' 'round F#downtown by myFself
And I've had Bbtoo much caffeine and I was F#thinkin' 'bout myFself
And then there she Bbwas in a F#platform double Fsuede
There she Bbwas like F#disco lemoFnade
[Chorus]
(Riff)*            Bbm     F#  G#  
I smell sex and candy here
(Riff)*                Bbm    F#  G#  
Who's that loungin' in my chair?
(Riff)*                 Bbm               F#  G#  
Who's that castin' devious stares in my direction?
Mama, this surely is a C#dream, G#yeahBbm  
See, mama, this F#surely is a C#dream, G#yeahBbm  F#  F  
I smell sex and Bbmcandy F#hereG#  
Who's that loungin' Bbmin my F#chaiG#r?
Who's that castin' Bbmdevious F#stares in my diG#rection?
Mama, this surely is a C#dream, G#yeahBbm  
See, mama, this F#surely is a C#dream, G#dig iBbmt
This F#surely is a dreC#am, yG#eah
BbmSee, mama, this F#must be my dreaFm
[Instrumental]
  Bb    F#    F(x8)
| h  Hammer-on
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Sex And Candy

by Maroon 5

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Bbm

(Riff)*

e|--4h6-4---------|

B|---------4h6-4--|

G|----------------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

[Verse 1]

Bb F# F

Hanging 'round downtown by myself

Bb F# F

And I had so much time to sit and think about myself

Bb F# F

And then there she was like double cherry pie

Bb F# F

Yeah, there she was like disco Super Fly

[Chorus]

Bbm F# G#

(Riff)*

I smell sex and candy here

Bbm F# G#

(Riff)*

Who's that loungin' in my chair?

Bbm F# G#

(Riff)*

Who's that castin' devious stares in my direction?

C# G# Bbm

Mama, this surely is a dream, yeah

F# C# G# Bbm F# F

See, mama, this surely is a dream, yeah

[Verse 2]

Bb F# F

Hangin' 'round downtown by myself

Bb F# F

And I've had too much caffeine and I was thinkin' 'bout myself

Bb F# F

And then there she was in a platform double suede

Bb F# F

There she was like disco lemonade

[Chorus]

Bbm F# G#

(Riff)*

I smell sex and candy here

Bbm F# G#

(Riff)*

Who's that loungin' in my chair?

Bbm F# G#

(Riff)*

Who's that castin' devious stares in my direction?

C# G# Bbm

Mama, this surely is a dream, yeah

F# C# G# Bbm F# F

See, mama, this surely is a dream, yeah

Bbm F# G#

I smell sex and candy here

Bbm F# G#

Who's that loungin' in my chair?

Bbm F# G#

Who's that castin' devious stares in my direction?

C# G# Bbm

Mama, this surely is a dream, yeah

F# C# G# Bbm

See, mama, this surely is a dream, dig it

F# C# G#

This surely is a dream, yeah

Bbm F# F

See, mama, this must be my dream

[Instrumental]

Bb F# F

(x8)

| h Hammer-on

************************************

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