Candy Says Chords by The Velvet Underground

Candy Says chords by The Velvet Underground

Guitar chords with lyrics

Here is a more complete chord transcription for this song.  I've formatted
the chords to the lyrics (as well as I could), and included all the words.
Thanks to Citizen Kane  for the original posting
from which I took the chords.

This is one of the best VU songs (in my humble opinion).  It's the first
track on their third album, "The Velvet Underground"; and is written (of
course) by Lou Reed. A "closet mix" version is also available on the new VU
box set. Enjoy.

Candy Says: The Velvet Underground

VERSE 1:
D       F#m  F                B
  Candy ..
Em              A
  and ..
  D              A
  in ...
D       F#m  F               B
  Candy ..
Em             A
  what ..
  D           A
  talk ...

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CHORUS:
D           G                    E
  I'm ..
A
  over my ...
D           G                    E
  I'm ..
  A
  maybe ...
C                       G
  What ..
     A                      C
  if ..(4 beat pause)

VERSE 2: (same chords as verse 1)

CHORUS (again)

EXTRO:
D (8 bts)           G (8 bts)
..........Doo, Doo, Whaa.........
D                   G
Doo.......Doo, Doo, Whaa......... (x4)

(end on)
D
Doo...


It is kind of difficult to convey where exactly the chords change, as they
don't line up perfectly with the words.  Every chord lasts for 4 beats and
the words are placed over them.  There is also a lot of chord picking that
goes on that I have no clue how to play.  And that's it...

SC Sarvis
csarvis@calumet.yorku.ca

*****************************************************************
*  "Space Patrol, uh ... I gotta be brief ... I said cheese!... *
* My elastic's all stretched out ... She's a gas powered witch! *
*                       ...[10-4], Over."                       *
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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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