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Beginner
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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
Song History
Published: July 11, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025