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Candyman

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[Intro Riff] x 3
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------11-11------10----10-----------------|
G|--------------------------------9-9-7-5----|
D|--8s10-------8s10----10----8s10------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
 [Intro End Riff] x 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------11-11------10----10----------------------12-12-12-----------------------|
G|--------------------------------9-9--9-9-9-9s12----------12--------------------|
D|--8s10-------8s10----10----8s10------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------0-0--2-2--3--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------3-3--------------|
 [riff to begin verses]      [riff before last chorus section]
e|----------------------|     e|-----------------|
B|----------------------|     B|-1---------------|
G|----------------------|     G|---2-----0-------|
D|----------------------|     D|-----3-----2-----|
A|------0-0--2-2--3-3---|     A|-------------3---|
E|--3-3-----------------|     E|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
Come Call you pretty women, with your Gmhair a-hanging Fdown
Open up your window, cause the Candy Man's in Gtown
Come on boys and Dmgamble, Groll those laughing Dmbones
FSeven come eleven, Boys, I'll take your money Ghome
[Chorus]
BbLook out, Flook out, the CCandy Man
BbHere he Fcomes and he's Cgone again
AmPretty lady ain't Ggot no friend till the,
FCandy Man comes Garound aga---in
[Verse 2]
CI come in from Memphis, where I Gmlearned to talk the Fjive
When I get back to Memphis, be one less man aGlive
Good morning Mr. DmBenson, I Gsee you're doing Dmwell
FIf I had me a shotgun, I'd blow you straight to Ghell
[Chorus]
BbLook out, Flook out, the CCandy Man
BbHere he Fcomes and he's Cgone again
AmPretty lady ain't Ggot no friend till the,
FCandy Man comes Garound aga---in
[Solo over verse]
C  Gm F
F     G
G  Dm  G   Dm
F     G
[Solo over Chorus]
Bb  F   C
Bb  F   C
Am      G
F       G
[Verse 3]
CCome on Boys and wager, if Gmyou have got the Fmind
If you've got a dollar, Boys, lay it on the Gline
Hand me my old Dmguitar, Gpass the whiskey and Dmrye
FWon't you tell everybody you meet that the Candy Man's in Gto---wn
[Chorus]
BbLook out, Flook out, the CCandy Man
BbHere he Fcomes and he's Cgone again
AmPretty lady ain't Ggot no friend till the,
FCandy Man comes Garound aga---in
[Chorus]
BbLook out, Flook out, the CCandy Man
BbHere he Fcomes and he's Cgone again
BbLook out, Flook out, the CCandy Man (fades out)

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Candyman" delves into the shadowy aspects of rural life, painting a picture of gambling and the darker undercurrents within country social circles. The song, from the Grateful Dead's 1970 album American Beauty, was written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. While other songs with the same title often carried sexual themes, this version offers a "mournful, slow blues with country shading," according to one observer, with harmonies inspired by Crosby, Stills & Nash. It plays like a window into a hidden world, inviting a mood of introspection and perhaps a touch of melancholy.

AI-written from these sources:Candyman (Grateful Dead song) — Wikipedia ↗Grateful Dead — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Candyman

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[Intro Riff] x 3

e|-------------------------------------------|

B|-------11-11------10----10-----------------|

G|--------------------------------9-9-7-5----|

D|--8s10-------8s10----10----8s10------------|

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

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

[Intro End Riff] x 1

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------11-11------10----10----------------------12-12-12-----------------------|

G|--------------------------------9-9--9-9-9-9s12----------12--------------------|

D|--8s10-------8s10----10----8s10------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------0-0--2-2--3--|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------3-3--------------|

[riff to begin verses] [riff before last chorus section]

e|----------------------| e|-----------------|

B|----------------------| B|-1---------------|

G|----------------------| G|---2-----0-------|

D|----------------------| D|-----3-----2-----|

A|------0-0--2-2--3-3---| A|-------------3---|

E|--3-3-----------------| E|-----------------|

[Verse 1]

C Gm F

Come all you pretty women, with your hair a-hanging down

Open up your window, cause the Candy Man's in town

Dm G Dm

Come on boys and gamble, roll those laughing bones

F G

Seven come eleven, Boys, I'll take your money home

[Chorus]

Bb F C

Look out, look out, the Candy Man

Bb F C

Here he comes and he's gone again

Am G

Pretty lady ain't got no friend till the,

F G

Candy Man comes around aga---in

[Verse 2]

C Gm F

I come in from Memphis, where I learned to talk the jive

When I get back to Memphis, be one less man alive

Dm G Dm

Good morning Mr. Benson, I see you're doing well

F G

If I had me a shotgun, I'd blow you straight to hell

[Chorus]

Bb F C

Look out, look out, the Candy Man

Bb F C

Here he comes and he's gone again

Am G

Pretty lady ain't got no friend till the,

F G

Candy Man comes around aga---in

[Solo over verse]

C Gm F

F G

G Dm G Dm

F G

[Solo over Chorus]

Bb F C

Am G

F G

[Verse 3]

C Gm F

Come on Boys and wager, if you have got the mind

If you've got a dollar, Boys, lay it on the line

Dm G Dm

Hand me my old guitar, pass the whiskey and rye

F G

Won't you tell everybody you meet that the Candy Man's in to---wn

[Chorus]

Bb F C

Look out, look out, the Candy Man

Bb F C

Here he comes and he's gone again

Am G

Pretty lady ain't got no friend till the,

F G

Candy Man comes around aga---in

[Chorus]

Bb F C

Look out, look out, the Candy Man

Bb F C

Here he comes and he's gone again

Bb F C

Look out, look out, the Candy Man (fades out)

About Candyman Chords by Grateful Dead

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