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Candy Man - Donovan
Capo: 3
C* :  x 3 2 0 1 3
[Verse 1]
 C*         C  
Candy man, he's been and gone
G7My Candy man, hCe's been and gone
C*             C  
My Candy man, he's been and gone
Now I lFove everything in this GCodalmighty wAmorld
GGod kCnows I Fdo
[Verse 2]
C*                C  
Peppermint stick got a little brass band
I got a G7peppermint stick I got a Clittle brass band
        C*                       C  
I got a peppermint stick I got a little brass band
And I'm gFoin' down Cto the gAmate to sGcore the CCandy man sFtand
[Chorus]
C*
Run fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
CRun fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
G7Run fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
CRun fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
C*
Run fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
CRun fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
'Cause I Flove everything in this CGodalmighty Amworld
GGod kCnows I Fdo
[Verse 3]
 C*         C  
Candy man, he's been and gone
MG7y Candy man and Chis name was John
C*                C  
My Candy man he's Morocco bound
Now I'd gFive everything in this GCodalmighty Amworld
To bGring my CCandy man Fhome
[Verse 4]
  C*                C  
Black skin man give me bad deal
Oh bG7lack skin man give Cme bad deal
   C*                     C  
Oh black skin man give me bad deal
And I'd gFive everything in this GCodalmighty Amworld
To bGring my CCandy man Fhome
[Chorus]
C*
Run fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
CRun fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
G7Run fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
CRun fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
C*
Run fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
CRun fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer
'Cause I Flove everything in this CGodalmighty Amworld
GGod kCnows I Fdo
[Verse 5]
C*            C  
Candy man, I love the man
Yeah the G7Candy man, he gCets me high
    C*               C  
My Candy man, yeah I love the man
And I'd gFive everything in this GCodalmighty Amworld
To bGring my CCandy man Fhome

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Candy Man

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Candy Man - Donovan

Capo: 3

C* : x 3 2 0 1 3

[Verse 1]

C C

Candy man, he's been and gone

G7 C

My Candy man, he's been and gone

C C

My Candy man, he's been and gone

F C Am

Now I love everything in this Godalmighty world

G C F

God knows I do

[Verse 2]

C C

Peppermint stick got a little brass band

G7 C

I got a peppermint stick I got a little brass band

C C

I got a peppermint stick I got a little brass band

F C Am G C F

And I'm goin' down to the gate to score the Candy man stand

[Chorus]

Run fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer

F C Am

'Cause I love everything in this Godalmighty world

G C F

God knows I do

[Verse 3]

C C

Candy man, he's been and gone

G7 C

My Candy man and his name was John

C C

My Candy man he's Morocco bound

F C Am

Now I'd give everything in this Godalmighty world

G C F

To bring my Candy man home

[Verse 4]

C C

Black skin man give me bad deal

G7 C

Oh black skin man give me bad deal

C C

Oh black skin man give me bad deal

F C Am

And I'd give everything in this Godalmighty world

G C F

To bring my Candy man home

[Chorus]

Run fetch a pitcher get the baby some beer

F C Am

'Cause I love everything in this Godalmighty world

G C F

God knows I do

[Verse 5]

C C

Candy man, I love the man

G7 C

Yeah the Candy man, he gets me high

C C

My Candy man, yeah I love the man

F C Am

And I'd give everything in this Godalmighty world

G C F

To bring my Candy man home

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