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[Verse 1]
Well, her hDair was as black as PGike County cBmoal,
and her lGips were as red as bAlood on the sDnow.
She wore sDhort vinyl skirts and them bGoots to her kBmnees,
and she lGived in the holler 'cross the mAountain from Dme.
[Chorus]
Hard DCandy, you're so Asweet
   Bmand I could never get eGnough.
Hard DCandy, you're so Aeasy
   Bmfor me to Glove...
[Verse 2]
Wild Dhorses couldn't keep her old Gman out of jBmail
for bGootleggin' whiskey his sAons helped him sDell.
Well, growin' Dup in that holler wasn't nGothin' but hBmard,
fightin' rGoosters and cur dogs tied Aup in the yDard.
[Chorus]
Hard DCandy, you're so Asweet
   Bmand I could never get eGnough.
Hard DCandy, you're so Aeasy
   Bmfor me to Glove...
(Solo)
[Verse 3]
Well, one nDight on the mountain back Gin the pine tBmrees,
Candy lGet down her guard - she sAaid she loved Dme.
We left the Dholler when her old man got Gput back in jBmail
and she tGold all her brothers to Ago straight to hDell.
[Chorus]
Hard DCandy, you're so Asweet
   Bmand I could never get eGnough.
Hard DCandy, you're so Aeasy
   Bmfor me to Glove...

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Hard Candy

by Chris Knight

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[Verse 1]

D G Bm

Well, her hair was as black as Pike County coal,

G A D

and her lips were as red as blood on the snow.

D G Bm

She wore short vinyl skirts and them boots to her knees,

G A D

and she lived in the holler 'cross the mountain from me.

[Chorus]

D A

Hard Candy, you're so sweet

Bm G

and I could never get enough.

D A

Hard Candy, you're so easy

Bm G

for me to love...

[Verse 2]

D G Bm

Wild horses couldn't keep her old man out of jail

G A D

for bootleggin' whiskey his sons helped him sell.

D G Bm

Well, growin' up in that holler wasn't nothin' but hard,

G A D

fightin' roosters and cur dogs tied up in the yard.

[Chorus]

D A

Hard Candy, you're so sweet

Bm G

and I could never get enough.

D A

Hard Candy, you're so easy

Bm G

for me to love...

(Solo)

[Verse 3]

D G Bm

Well, one night on the mountain back in the pine trees,

G A D

Candy let down her guard - she said she loved me.

D G Bm

We left the holler when her old man got put back in jail

G A D

and she told all her brothers to go straight to hell.

[Chorus]

D A

Hard Candy, you're so sweet

Bm G

and I could never get enough.

D A

Hard Candy, you're so easy

Bm G

for me to love...

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