Candy Man Chords by David Ackles
Tempo:
105.65 bpm
Chords used:
B
A
E
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [E]
[E] [B]
[Am] [B]
[Am] Oscar saved his money [B] when he came home [A] from the war.
[B] Traded [A] in his good left hand [Em] for payment on a store.
[B]
He said, [Am] I'm just as good as new, who needs more hands than one.
The old men [A] stood when he walked [Em] through and proudly called him son.
[E]
[E]
Oscar bought a candy store in the nicest part of town.
They called him the one-armed candy man, [D] the crippled clown.
[C] And he wore their laughing licorice crown, [B] calling, come on down.
[E]
[B] Oscar laughed [A] and waited, [B] the loving, patient man.
See the [Am]
children [A] trusting him, [Em] they do not know his plan.
[B] He takes their copper pennies, he gives them [Am] extra [A] treats.
Hiding little picture books [Em]
in every bag of sweets.
[E]
Last week a girl came crying home, look what I found today.
I got it from the candy man who's [D] giving them away.
[C]
[F#] Her mother [C] said, love is not that way, [B] dear God he'll pay.
When the parents [A] came for Oscar, [B] he [G] said, [A] I'm not [A] ashamed.
[Dm] [A] I took their minds as payment [Am] due, [D] the healthy for the [Em] maimed.
[Em] The day he went to [A] prison, he called, now do you [A] see.
[D] [Dm] I only did to [Am] some of you, [G] you all did to me.
[E]
[G#] [E]
Oh no, I'm not the candy man, my injuries are few.
But the world that made me [E] what I am, must owe me something too.
[C] And I only want what is my [C] rightful due, [B] from you and you.
[E] [B]
[Am] [B]
[Am] Oscar saved his money [B] when he came home [A] from the war.
[B] Traded [A] in his good left hand [Em] for payment on a store.
[B]
He said, [Am] I'm just as good as new, who needs more hands than one.
The old men [A] stood when he walked [Em] through and proudly called him son.
[E]
[E]
Oscar bought a candy store in the nicest part of town.
They called him the one-armed candy man, [D] the crippled clown.
[C] And he wore their laughing licorice crown, [B] calling, come on down.
[E]
[B] Oscar laughed [A] and waited, [B] the loving, patient man.
See the [Am]
children [A] trusting him, [Em] they do not know his plan.
[B] He takes their copper pennies, he gives them [Am] extra [A] treats.
Hiding little picture books [Em]
in every bag of sweets.
[E]
Last week a girl came crying home, look what I found today.
I got it from the candy man who's [D] giving them away.
[C]
[F#] Her mother [C] said, love is not that way, [B] dear God he'll pay.
When the parents [A] came for Oscar, [B] he [G] said, [A] I'm not [A] ashamed.
[Dm] [A] I took their minds as payment [Am] due, [D] the healthy for the [Em] maimed.
[Em] The day he went to [A] prison, he called, now do you [A] see.
[D] [Dm] I only did to [Am] some of you, [G] you all did to me.
[E]
[G#] [E]
Oh no, I'm not the candy man, my injuries are few.
But the world that made me [E] what I am, must owe me something too.
[C] And I only want what is my [C] rightful due, [B] from you and you.
Key:
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A
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Am
Em
B
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ Oscar saved his money _ [B] _ when he came home [A] from the _ war.
_ [B] _ Traded [A] in his good left hand [Em] _ for payment on a store.
_ _ [B] _ _
He said, [Am] I'm just as good as new, _ who needs more hands than one. _ _
The old men [A] stood when he walked [Em] through and proudly called him son.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ Oscar bought a candy store _ in the nicest part of town. _ _
They called him the one-armed candy man, _ [D] the crippled clown. _ _ _
[C] And he wore their laughing licorice crown, [B] calling, come on down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ Oscar laughed [A] and waited, _ [B] the loving, patient man.
_ _ See the [Am]
children [A] trusting him, _ [Em] _ they do not know his plan.
_ [B] He takes their copper pennies, _ _ _ he gives them [Am] extra [A] treats. _ _ _
Hiding little picture books [Em] _
in every bag of sweets.
_ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Last week a girl came crying home, look what I found today. _ _
I got it from the candy man _ who's [D] giving them away.
_ [C] _
[F#] Her mother [C] said, love is not that way, [B] dear God he'll pay. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When the parents [A] came for Oscar, _ [B] _ he [G] said, [A] I'm not [A] ashamed.
_ [Dm] _ [A] I took their minds as payment [Am] due, _ [D] the healthy for the [Em] maimed.
_ _ _ [Em] The day he went to [A] prison, _ _ he called, now do you [A] see.
_ _ [D] _ [Dm] I only did to [Am] some of you, _ _ [G] _ you all did to me.
_ [E] _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh no, I'm not the candy man, _ my injuries are few.
_ But the world that made me [E] what I am, must owe me something too.
_ _ [C] And I only want what is my [C] rightful due, [B] from you and you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ Oscar saved his money _ [B] _ when he came home [A] from the _ war.
_ [B] _ Traded [A] in his good left hand [Em] _ for payment on a store.
_ _ [B] _ _
He said, [Am] I'm just as good as new, _ who needs more hands than one. _ _
The old men [A] stood when he walked [Em] through and proudly called him son.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ Oscar bought a candy store _ in the nicest part of town. _ _
They called him the one-armed candy man, _ [D] the crippled clown. _ _ _
[C] And he wore their laughing licorice crown, [B] calling, come on down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ Oscar laughed [A] and waited, _ [B] the loving, patient man.
_ _ See the [Am]
children [A] trusting him, _ [Em] _ they do not know his plan.
_ [B] He takes their copper pennies, _ _ _ he gives them [Am] extra [A] treats. _ _ _
Hiding little picture books [Em] _
in every bag of sweets.
_ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Last week a girl came crying home, look what I found today. _ _
I got it from the candy man _ who's [D] giving them away.
_ [C] _
[F#] Her mother [C] said, love is not that way, [B] dear God he'll pay. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When the parents [A] came for Oscar, _ [B] _ he [G] said, [A] I'm not [A] ashamed.
_ [Dm] _ [A] I took their minds as payment [Am] due, _ [D] the healthy for the [Em] maimed.
_ _ _ [Em] The day he went to [A] prison, _ _ he called, now do you [A] see.
_ _ [D] _ [Dm] I only did to [Am] some of you, _ _ [G] _ you all did to me.
_ [E] _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh no, I'm not the candy man, _ my injuries are few.
_ But the world that made me [E] what I am, must owe me something too.
_ _ [C] And I only want what is my [C] rightful due, [B] from you and you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _