Hard Candy
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Step 1 / 38Position: 3
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Hard Candy
Counting Crows
Standard tuning
Capo 2
All chords(and the riff) relative to capo 2
Intro:
e|------0---------0---------0--------------0--|
B|--------3---------3---------3-------3-2--3--|
G|-----------------------------------------2--|
D|-0---------------------------------------0--|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3---------2---------0------------|
If you prefer, you can leave the 1st string open during all verse chords.
Verse 1:
DOn certain GSundays in D/F#November when the wEmeather bothers meD
(D) G D/F# Em D
I empty drawers of other summers where my shadows used to be
(D) G D/F# Em D
And she is standing by the water as her smile begins to curl
(D) G D/F# Em7
In this or any other summer she is something altogether different
Em7Never just an ordinary girl [riff]
Verse 2:
DAnd in the Gevenings on Long D/F#Island when the coloEmurs start to fadeD
(D) G D/F# Em D
She wears a silly yellow hat that someone gave her when she stayed
(D) G D/F# Em D
I didn't think that she returned it we left New York in a whirl
(D) G D/F# Em7
Time expands and then contracts when you are spinning in the grips of
someone Em7who is not an ordinary girGl
Chorus 1:
When you sAleep you find your Dmother in the nigGht
But she Dstays just out of Gsight
So there Disn't any F#msweetness in the dAreaming
GAnd when you wAake the morning cDovers you with lGight
And it mDakes you feel alGright
D F#m A Dsus2(to riff)
But it's just the same hard candy you're remembering again
Verse 3:
DYou send your lGover off to D/F#China then you waEmit for her to calDl
(D) G D/F# Em D
You put your girl up on a pedestal then you wait for her to fall
(D) G D/F# Em D
I put my summer's back in a letter and I hide it from the world
(D) G D/F# Em7
All the regrets you can't forget are somehow pressed upon a picture
In the fEm7ace of such an ordinary gGirl
Chorus 2:
And when you sAleep you find your Dmother in the nigGht
But she Dstays just out of Gsight
So there Disn't any F#msweetness in the dAreaming
GAnd when you wAake the morning shDowers you with lGight
And it mDakes you feel alGright
But it's Djust the same hard Gcandy you're rAemembering aDgain
Again, Gagain, Em7againA
It's Djust the same hard cGandy you're remAembering agDain
Again, Gagain, EagaAin
And it's Djust the same hard cGandy you're remAembering again
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------0h2----0---------------|
A|------3--2---3--2--2h3-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Outro riff:
e|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
G|---------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-|
D|-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------4-----------3---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------3---------|
(D) (D/C#) (C) (G)
Outro: (with riff)
(D) (D/C#) (C) (G)
Go ask her to come around and see me late after dark
(D) (D/C#) (C) (G)
Don't ask me to come around then wait to see if there's a spark
(D) (D/C#) (C) (G)
Go ask her to come around and see me late after dark
(D) (D/C#) (C) (G)
Don't ask me to come around then wait to see if there's a spark
(D) (D/C#) (C) (G)
Go ask her to come around and see me late after dark
(D) (D/C#) (C) (G)
Don't ask me to come around then wait to see if there's a spark
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Hard Candy
by Counting Crows
Chords in this song · guitar
D
G
D/F#
Em
Em7
A
F#m
Dsus2
E
D/C#
C
Hard Candy
Counting Crows
Standard tuning
Capo 2
All chords(and the riff) relative to capo 2
Intro:
e|------0---------0---------0--------------0--|
B|--------3---------3---------3-------3-2--3--|
G|-----------------------------------------2--|
D|-0---------------------------------------0--|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3---------2---------0------------|
If you prefer, you can leave the 1st string open during all verse chords.
Verse 1:
D G D/F# Em D
On certain Sundays in November when the weather bothers me
D G D/F# Em D
()
I empty drawers of other summers where my shadows used to be
D G D/F# Em D
()
And she is standing by the water as her smile begins to curl
D G D/F# Em7
()
In this or any other summer she is something altogether different
Em7
Never just an ordinary girl [riff]
Verse 2:
D G D/F# Em D
And in the evenings on Long Island when the colours start to fade
D G D/F# Em D
()
She wears a silly yellow hat that someone gave her when she stayed
D G D/F# Em D
()
I didn't think that she returned it we left New York in a whirl
D G D/F# Em7
()
Time expands and then contracts when you are spinning in the grips of
Em7 G
someone who is not an ordinary girl
Chorus 1:
A D G
When you sleep you find your mother in the night
D G
But she stays just out of sight
D F#m A
So there isn't any sweetness in the dreaming
G A D G
And when you wake the morning covers you with light
D G
And it makes you feel alright
D F#m A Dsus2
(to riff)
But it's just the same hard candy you're remembering again
Verse 3:
D G D/F# Em D
You send your lover off to China then you wait for her to call
D G D/F# Em D
()
You put your girl up on a pedestal then you wait for her to fall
D G D/F# Em D
()
I put my summer's back in a letter and I hide it from the world
D G D/F# Em7
()
All the regrets you can't forget are somehow pressed upon a picture
Em7 G
In the face of such an ordinary girl
Chorus 2:
A D G
And when you sleep you find your mother in the night
D G
But she stays just out of sight
D F#m A
So there isn't any sweetness in the dreaming
G A D G
And when you wake the morning showers you with light
D G
And it makes you feel alright
D G A D
But it's just the same hard candy you're remembering again
G Em7 A
Again, again, again
D G A D
It's just the same hard candy you're remembering again
G E A
Again, again, again
D G A
And it's just the same hard candy you're remembering again
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------0h2----0---------------|
A|------3--2---3--2--2h3-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Outro riff:
e|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
G|---------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-|
D|-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------4-----------3---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------3---------|
D D/C# C G
() () () ()
Outro: (with riff)
D D/C# C G
() () () ()
Go ask her to come around and see me late after dark
D D/C# C G
() () () ()
Don't ask me to come around then wait to see if there's a spark
D D/C# C G
() () () ()
Go ask her to come around and see me late after dark
D D/C# C G
() () () ()
Don't ask me to come around then wait to see if there's a spark
D D/C# C G
() () () ()
Go ask her to come around and see me late after dark
D D/C# C G
() () () ()
Don't ask me to come around then wait to see if there's a spark
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