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[Verse 1]
  DCandy F#msays, FI've come to hatBe my body,
  Emand all that iAt requires, Din this world.A  
  DCandy F#msays, FI'd like to knoBw completely,
  Emwhat other soAuls discreetly, Dtalk about.A  
[Chorus]
 DI'm gonna Gwatch the blue birds Efly,
 Aover my shoulder.
 DI'm gonna Gwatch them pass me byE,
Amaybe when I'm older.
 CWhat do you think I'd Gsee,
if AI could walk away from Cme?    (4 beat pause)
[Verse 2]
  DCandy F#msays, FI hate the qBuiet places,
  Emthat cause the sAmallest taste, of Dwhat will be.A  
  DCandy F#msays, FI hate the Bbig decisions,
  Emthat cause Aendless revisions, Din my mind.A  
[Chorus]
 DI'm gonna Gwatch the blue birds Efly,
 Aover my shoulder.
 DI'm gonna Gwatch them pass me byE,
Amaybe when I'm older.
 CWhat do you think I'd Gsee,
if AI could walk away from Cme?    (4 beat pause)
[Outro]
D..........Doo, Doo, GWhaa.........
DDoo.......Doo, Doo, GWhaa......... (x4)
DDoo...

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Candy Says

by The Velvet Underground

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F#m

[Verse 1]

D F#m F B

Candy says, I've come to hate my body,

Em A D A

and all that it requires, in this world.

D F#m F B

Candy says, I'd like to know completely,

Em A D A

what other souls discreetly, talk about.

[Chorus]

D G E

I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly,

over my shoulder.

D G E

I'm gonna watch them pass me by,

maybe when I'm older.

C G

What do you think I'd see,

A C

if I could walk away from me? (4 beat pause)

[Verse 2]

D F#m F B

Candy says, I hate the quiet places,

Em A D A

that cause the smallest taste, of what will be.

D F#m F B

Candy says, I hate the big decisions,

Em A D A

that cause endless revisions, in my mind.

[Chorus]

D G E

I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly,

over my shoulder.

D G E

I'm gonna watch them pass me by,

maybe when I'm older.

C G

What do you think I'd see,

A C

if I could walk away from me? (4 beat pause)

[Outro]

D G

..........Doo, Doo, Whaa.........

D G

Doo.......Doo, Doo, Whaa......... (x4)

Doo...

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