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Dandy

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Dsus4    x-x-0-2-3-3
D/F#     2-x-0-2-3-x
G/B      x-2-0-0-0-x
C#7      x-4-3-4-3-x
A/G      3-x-2-2-x-x
A/F#     2-x-2-2-x-x
A/F      1-x-2-2-x-x
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
DDandy, Dandy
DWhere you gonna Dsus4go    Dnow? 
DWho you gonna Dsus4run   Dto?
GAll your lD/F#ittle Emlife
You're chGasing D/F#all the gEmirls.
They cGan't rD/F#esist your sEmmile.
Oh, Goh, they Clong G/Bfor ...
[Verse 2]
DDandy, Dandy
DChattin' up the Dsus4la-   Ddies
DTickling their Dsus4fan-  Dcy
GPouring D/F#out your Emcharms
To Gmeet your D/F#own deEmmands,
And Gturn it D/F#off at Emwill
Oh, Goh, they Clong G/Bfor ...
[Verse 3]
DDandy, Dandy
DKnockin' on the Dsus4back  Ddoor
DClimbing through the Dsus4win-  Ddow,
GHubby's D/F#gone aEmway,
And Gwhile the D/F#cat's aEmway
The Gmice are D/F#gonna Emplay.
Oh, Goh, you Clow G/Bdown
DDandy, Dandy, Dandy ...
[Bridge]
F#Dandy, you know you're C#7moving much too fast,
And F#Dandy, you know you C#7can't escape the past.
Look aAround you and see the E7people settle down,
And Awhen you're old and A/Ggrey you will reA/F#member what they sA/Faid
That Atwo girls are too A/Gmany, three's a A/F#crowd and four you're A/Fdead
[Verse 5]
Oh, DDandy, Dandy
DWhen you gonna Dsus4give uDp? 
DAre you feeling Dsus4old   Dnow?
You Galways D/F#will be Emfree,
You Gneed no D/F#sympaEmthy,
A Gbachelor D/F#you will Emstay,
And GDandy, Cyou're G/Ball Dright.
[Outro]
CYou're Gall Dright.
CYou're Gall Dright.
CYou're Gall Dright
CYou're Gall Dright
      C    G|  D   Dsus4| D  
You're all right

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The story behind the song

This song paints a picture of a neighborhood lothario, with the lyrics delivered with a mix of disgust and admiration. Musically, it draws from the music hall tradition, with a gently swinging tune that evokes the feel of an old vaudeville hit. The guitar work is notably trebly and clean, almost like a ukulele or an electrified rubber band. It's a charming and subtly subversive piece from the 1966 album Face to Face.

AI-written from these sources:Dandy (song) — Wikipedia ↗The Kinks — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Dandy

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

D/F#

G/B

C#7

A/G

A/F#

A/F

Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x

G/B x-2-0-0-0-x

C#7 x-4-3-4-3-x

A/G 3-x-2-2-x-x

A/F# 2-x-2-2-x-x

A/F 1-x-2-2-x-x

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

Dandy, Dandy

D Dsus4 D

Where you gonna go now?

D Dsus4 D

Who you gonna run to?

G D/F# Em

All your little life

G D/F# Em

You're chasing all the girls.

G D/F# Em

They can't resist your smile.

G C G/B

Oh, oh, they long for ...

[Verse 2]

Dandy, Dandy

D Dsus4 D

Chattin' up the la- dies

D Dsus4 D

Tickling their fan- cy

G D/F# Em

Pouring out your charms

G D/F# Em

To meet your own demands,

G D/F# Em

And turn it off at will

G C G/B

Oh, oh, they long for ...

[Verse 3]

Dandy, Dandy

D Dsus4 D

Knockin' on the back door

D Dsus4 D

Climbing through the win- dow,

G D/F# Em

Hubby's gone away,

G D/F# Em

And while the cat's away

G D/F# Em

The mice are gonna play.

G C G/B

Oh, oh, you low down

Dandy, Dandy, Dandy ...

[Bridge]

F# C#7

Dandy, you know you're moving much too fast,

F# C#7

And Dandy, you know you can't escape the past.

A E7

Look around you and see the people settle down,

A A/G A/F# A/F

And when you're old and grey you will remember what they said

A A/G A/F# A/F

That two girls are too many, three's a crowd and four you're dead

[Verse 5]

Oh, Dandy, Dandy

D Dsus4 D

When you gonna give up?

D Dsus4 D

Are you feeling old now?

G D/F# Em

You always will be free,

G D/F# Em

You need no sympathy,

G D/F# Em

A bachelor you will stay,

G C G/B D

And Dandy, you're all right.

[Outro]

C G D

You're all right.

C G D

You're all right.

C G D

You're all right

C G D

You're all right

C G D Dsus4 D

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You're all right

About Dandy Chords by The Kinks

Learn how to play Dandy by The Kinks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dandy chords”, “Dandy guitar chords”, or “The Kinks Dandy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dandy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dandy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dsus4, D/F, G/B, C#7, A/G, A/F.

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