Candy – Johnny Mercer · Song Chords

Candy

Johnny Mercer · G

Real Key

G

G

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_(1944_song)

This version is based on the original 1944 hit by Jo Stafford and Johnny Mercer with The Pied Pipers,

with Paul Weston and his Orchestra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU8JPLnA7y8

I started from the Frank Sinatra version by johnsklar, thanks.

This version has some different lyrics, a big ending, and modulates from G to F.

Intro

[Am7] [D7-9] [Gmaj7] [Bm7] [Bbm7] [Am7] [D7]

Verse

[Am7] [Adim] [Cm7] [Bm7]

"Candy" I call my sugar " Candy"

[Bdim] [Bbm7] [Am7]

Because I'm sweet on "Candy"

[D7] [G6]

And "Candy" is sweet on me

Verse

[G7] [G7+5] [Cmaj7]

She un der stands me,

[Adim] [Cm7] [Bm7]

My understanding "Candy"

[Bdim] [Bbm7] [Am7]

And Candy's always handy

[D9] [Gmaj7] [G6] [Am7] [D9] [Gmaj7]

When I need sympathy

Bridge

[G#m7] [Gm7] [F#m7] [B7]

I wish that there were four of her

[E7] [E9]

So I could love much more of her

[A7] [A13] [A7+5]

She has taken my complete heart,

[Am7] [D7] [G7+5]

Got a sweet tooth for my sweetheart

Verse

[Cmaj7] [Cm] [Cm7] [Bm7]

"Candy" Its gonna be just dandy

[Bbm7] [Am7]

The day I take my "Candy"

[D9] [G6] [D9] D9add6 [D9]

And make her mine all mine

[C7sus4] [C7]

(modulate to F)

Verse

[Gm7] [Gdim] [Bbm7] [Am7]

"Candy" I call my sugar "Candy"

[Adim] [G#m7] [Gm7]

Because I'm sweet on "Candy"

[C7] [F6]

And "Candy" is sweet on me

Bridge

[F#m7] [Fm7] [Em7] [A7]

I wish that there were four of her

[D7] [D9]

So I could love much more of her

[G7] [G13] [G7+5]

She has taken my complete heart,

[Gm7] [C7-9] [C7]

Got a sweet tooth for my sweetheart

Verse

[Bbmaj7] [Bbm] [Bbm7] [Am7]

"Candy" Its gonna be just dandy

[G#m7] [Gm7]

The day I take my "Candy"

[C9] [Am7-5] [D#9] [D9]

See how her sun will shine

[Gm7] [C9] [C7-9] [F]

On the day my candy’s mine

Chords Used (32)

Guitar

Ukulele

Am7

1 / 6

Gmaj7

1 / 4

Bm7

7fr

1 / 5

Bbm7

N/A

D7

1 / 4

Adim

1 / 4

Cm7

8fr

1 / 5

Bdim

1 / 4

G6

1 / 4

G7

1 / 4

Cmaj7

1 / 4

D9

4fr

1 / 4

G#m7

1 / 5

Gm7

1 / 5

F#m7

1 / 6

B7

1 / 4

E7

1 / 4

E9

1 / 4

A7

1 / 4

A13

1 / 4

Cm

1 / 4

C7

1 / 4

Gdim

1 / 4

F6

1 / 4

Fm7

1 / 6

Em7

1 / 7

G13

1 / 4

Bbmaj7

N/A

Bbm

N/A

C9

1 / 5

D#9

1 / 4

F

1 / 5

Song Info

Real Key

G

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