Candyman Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays613

Candyman by Ratcat is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, G and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Note:  In the verses, it sounds OK to put a D in after the A (normal D  
after the normal A and 5th fret D after the 5th fret A) 
 
 
(V1)	A      
	Mother, mother 
	            A(5fEshape) 
	I'm feeling ill 
	             A 
	Can I have a pill 
	              A(5f)  G  E 
	So I'm not so ill  
 
(V2)	Father, father 
	I'm feeling ill 
	Can I have a pill 
	So I'm not so ill 
 
(CH)	    G             E      
	The Candyman says take another pill 
                     A  /   /   / /  D      G  E 
	And make the world seem good.... 
 
(V3)	Doctor doctor 
	I'm feeling ill 
	Can you get me a pill 
	So I'm not so ill 
 
(V4)	Doctor doctor 
	I'm feeling ill 
	Can you get me a pill 
	So I can get my thrills 
 
{Chorus} 
 
(V5)	Doctor, doctor 
	You're looking ill 
	Maybe take a pill 
	So you're not so ill 
 
(V6)	Doctor, doctor 
	You're looking ill 
	Maybe take a pill 
	So you can get your thrills 
 
{Chorus} 
 
	         A               D 
	Make the world seem good    (x6) 
 
	G // / /E  (<---hope this makes some sense!)  
 

    	

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100 BPM Andante