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Candys Going Bad

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Eminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro] + Riff 1 en 2
        E       A       G       E       E|
e|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------7--5------|------------------------5--4-----|
A|-7--7--7--5--7--7--7--5--------7---|-7--7--7--5--7--7--7--5-------7--|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse]
Riff 1
Candy took the pearls, got ahead of the girls
Riff 2                                          C     D  E  
Got on top and found the secret entrance. Are you satisfied?
Riff 1
Through neon doors, ‘cross killing floors
Riff 2                                      C         D  E  
She got sucked into a champagne desert. Are you satisfied?
[Bridge 1]
DAaddy said: i’ll break your bones
If you Acome home dressed in peacock clothes
MBbother said: quit the show
SBhe didn’t want the neighboCurs to know
CCandy had to quit the show
Break
Riff 1            Riff 2
[Verse]
Riff 1
Well, candy didn’t care, when she started her affair
Riff 2                                      C   D  E  
With the studs and the mares of the night.  Are you satisfied?
Riff 1
Teddy knows the rule, of the underground school
Riff 2                                     C          D  E  
He’s got candy wrapped ‘round his finger.  Are you satisfied?
[Bridge 2]
DAaddy said: i’ll break your bones
If you don’t Aget your tricks off the phone
MBbother said: quit the shoBw, she didn’Ct want the neighbours to know
[Refrain]
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dgot a Croom Gto let
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dgot a Cpimp Gnamed Ted
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dlong Cgreen’Gs where it’s at
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dshe gCot staBrs in her head
[Instrumental]
||:  E|    A     G     E    E:||        C       D  E  
[Verse]
Riff 1
Candy took the pearls, got ahead of the girls
Riff 2                                        C       D  E  
Got on top and found the secret entrance.  Are you satisfied?
[Bridge 3]
DAaddy said: i’ll break your bones
If you come home drAessed in peacock clothes
MBbother said: quit the show
I Bdon’t want the neighbouCrs to know
[Refrain]
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dgot a Croom Gto let
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dgot a Cpimp Gnamed Ted
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dlong Cgreen’Gs where it’s at
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dshe gCot staBrs in her head
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dgot a Croom Gto let
CEandy’s Dgoing Cbad - Dshe gCot staBrs in her head
[Outro]
B     A      F#     E
||:   D        C        B        A        G       F#          E:||

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Candys Going Bad

by Golden Earring

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] + Riff 1 en 2

E A G E E

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

B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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

D|-------------------------7--5------|------------------------5--4-----|

A|-7--7--7--5--7--7--7--5--------7---|-7--7--7--5--7--7--7--5-------7--|

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

[Verse]

Riff 1

Candy took the pearls, got ahead of the girls

C D E

Riff 2

Got on top and found the secret entrance. Are you satisfied?

Riff 1

Through neon doors, ‘cross killing floors

C D E

Riff 2

She got sucked into a champagne desert. Are you satisfied?

[Bridge 1]

Daddy said: i’ll break your bones

If you come home dressed in peacock clothes

Mother said: quit the show

B C

She didn’t want the neighbours to know

Candy had to quit the show

Break

Riff 1 Riff 2

[Verse]

Riff 1

Well, candy didn’t care, when she started her affair

C D E

Riff 2

With the studs and the mares of the night. Are you satisfied?

Riff 1

Teddy knows the rule, of the underground school

C D E

Riff 2

He’s got candy wrapped ‘round his finger. Are you satisfied?

[Bridge 2]

Daddy said: i’ll break your bones

If you don’t get your tricks off the phone

Bb B C

Mother said: quit the show, she didn’t want the neighbours to know

[Refrain]

E D C D C G

Candy’s going bad - got a room to let

E D C D C G

Candy’s going bad - got a pimp named Ted

E D C D C G

Candy’s going bad - long green’s where it’s at

E D C D C B

Candy’s going bad - she got stars in her head

[Instrumental]

E A G E E C D E

||: | :||

[Verse]

Riff 1

Candy took the pearls, got ahead of the girls

C D E

Riff 2

Got on top and found the secret entrance. Are you satisfied?

[Bridge 3]

Daddy said: i’ll break your bones

If you come home dressed in peacock clothes

Mother said: quit the show

B C

I don’t want the neighbours to know

[Refrain]

E D C D C G

Candy’s going bad - got a room to let

E D C D C G

Candy’s going bad - got a pimp named Ted

E D C D C G

Candy’s going bad - long green’s where it’s at

E D C D C B

Candy’s going bad - she got stars in her head

E D C D C G

Candy’s going bad - got a room to let

E D C D C B

Candy’s going bad - she got stars in her head

[Outro]

B A F# E

D C B A G F# E

||: :||

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