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[Intro]
        G          G    CIt's a rainy afterEmnoon
in 19G90.       GThe big city,       C     Emgeez it's been
20 Gyears.       GCCandyEm  
  GYou were so fineG  C  Em  
[Verse 1]
GBeautiful beautiful Cgirl from the nEmorth
GYou burned my heart with a Cflickering tDorch
I had a Bmdream that Cno one else could see
You gave me Amlove for DfreeC  D  C  
[Chorus]
DCandy Candy Candy, I can't lCet you goBm7  Am  G  
DAll my life you're haunting me I, Cloved you soBm7  Am  G  
DCandy Candy Candy, I can't lCet you goBm7  Am  G  
[Break]
EmLife is crazyC  
EmCandy babyC  
[Verse 2]
      G    GYeah, well it hurt me real Cbad when you leftEm  
GHell, I'm glad you got out but,   Gbut I miss CyouEm  
GI've had a hole in my Cheart for so lEmong
GI've learned to fake it and Cjust smile aDlong
Down on the Bmstreet those Cmen are all the same
I need a Amlove not DgamesC, not DgamesC  
[Chorus]
DCandy Candy Candy, I can't Clet you goBm7  Am  G  
DAll my life you're haunting me, I Cloved you soBm7  Am  G  
DCandy Candy Candy, I can't Clet you goBm7  Am  G  
[Break]
EmLife is crazyC  
EmI know babyC  
EmCandy baby.....C.......D...C...D...Cwhoa whoa whoa whoa
[Chorus]
DCandy Candy Candy, I can't Clet you goBm7  Am  G  
DAll my life you're haunting me, I Cloved you so - Bm7ohAm  G  
DCandy Candy Candy, Clife is crazBm7yAm  G  
         D  CCandy babBm7yAm  G  
         D  CCandy ba - Bm7byAm  G  
         D  CCandy, Bm7CandAmyG  
DCandy Candy Candy, I can't Clet you goBm7  Am  G  
DAll my life I'm waiting for you, Cloving soBm7  Am  G  
DCandy Candy Candy, I can't Clet you goBm7  Am  G  
D        C    Bm7 Am G
(Fade out)

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Candy

by Iggy Pop

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

[Intro]

G G C Em

It's a rainy afternoon

G G C Em

in 1990. The big city, geez it's been

G G C Em

20 years. Candy

G G C Em

You were so fine

[Verse 1]

G C Em

Beautiful beautiful girl from the north

G C D

You burned my heart with a flickering torch

Bm C

I had a dream that no one else could see

Am D C D C

You gave me love for free

[Chorus]

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy Candy Candy, I can't let you go

D C Bm7 Am G

All my life you're haunting me I, loved you so

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy Candy Candy, I can't let you go

[Break]

Em C

Life is crazy

Em C

Candy baby

[Verse 2]

G G C Em

Yeah, well it hurt me real bad when you left

G G C Em

Hell, I'm glad you got out but, but I miss you

G C Em

I've had a hole in my heart for so long

G C D

I've learned to fake it and just smile along

Bm C

Down on the street those men are all the same

Am D C D C

I need a love not games, not games

[Chorus]

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy Candy Candy, I can't let you go

D C Bm7 Am G

All my life you're haunting me, I loved you so

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy Candy Candy, I can't let you go

[Break]

Em C

Life is crazy

Em C

I know baby

Em C D C D C

Candy baby.....................whoa whoa whoa whoa

[Chorus]

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy Candy Candy, I can't let you go

D C Bm7 Am G

All my life you're haunting me, I loved you so - oh

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy Candy Candy, life is crazy

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy baby

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy ba - by

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy, Candy

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy Candy Candy, I can't let you go

D C Bm7 Am G

All my life I'm waiting for you, loving so

D C Bm7 Am G

Candy Candy Candy, I can't let you go

D C Bm7 Am G

(Fade out)

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