Candy Man Blues chords by Mississippi John Hurt

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:

E7 A D E7 A E7 A



🎸 Verse 1:
A
Well all you ladies all gather 'round

That good sweet candy man's in town
        E7                 A         E7  A
Its the candy man, its the candy man

🎸 Verse 2:
A
He likes a stick of candy just nine inch long

He sells as fast a hog can chew his corn
        E7                 A         E7  A
It's the candy man, it's the candy man


🎸 Verse 3:
A
His stick a candy don't melt away

Just kiss it better so dat what they say
        E7                 A         E7  A
It's the candy man, it's the candy man


🎸 Verse 4:
A
All heard what sister Johnson said

She always takes a candy stick to bed
        E7                 A         E7  A
It's the candy man, it's the candy man


🎸 Verse 5:
A
Don't stand close to the candy man

He'll leave a big candy stick in your hand
        E7                 A         E7  A
It's the candy man, it's the candy man


🎸 Solo:
E7 A  D  A  E7
A  E7 A  E7 A
D  A E7  A  E7


🎸 Verse 6:
A
He sold some candy to sister Bad

The very next day she took all he had
        E7                 A         E7  A
It's the candy man, it's the candy man


🎸 Verse 7:
A
If you try his candy, good friend of mine

You sure will want it for a long long time
        E7                 A         E7  A
It's the candy man, sweet candy man


🎸 Verse 8:
A
His stick candy don't melt away

It just gets better, so the ladies say
        E7                 A         E7  A
It's the candy man, it's the candy man


🎸 Outro:
E7 A  D  A  E7
A  E7 A  E7 A