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Iggy Pop - Candy Chords

Chord reference G, C, Em, D, Bm, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[G]It’s a rainy [C]after[Em]noon in [G]1990 The big city, [C] [Em]geez it’s been 20 [G]years [C] [Em]Candy [G]you were so fine [C] [Em]

[G]Beautiful beautiful [C]girl from the [Em]north [G]You burned my heart with a [C]flickering [D]torch I had a [Bm]dream that [C]no one else could see You gave me [Am]love for [D]free [C] [D] [C]

[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]All my life you’re haunting me I [C]loved you so [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G] [Em]Life is [C]crazy, [Em]candy [C]baby

[G]Yeah well it hurt me [C]real bad when you [Em]left [G]Hell I’m glad you got out but, but I [C]miss you [Em] [G]I’ve had a hole in my [C]heart for so [Em]long [G]I’ve learned to fake it and [C]just smile [D]along Down on the [Bm]street those [C]men are all the same I need a [Am]love not [D]games, [C]not [D]games [C]

[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]All my life you’re haunting me I [C]loved you so [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G] [Em]Life is [C]crazy, [Em]I know [C]baby, [Em]candy baby [C] [D] [C] [D] [C]

[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]All my life you’re haunting me I [C]loved you so [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]Candy baby [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]Candy baby [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]Candy, Candy [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]All my life I’m waiting for you, [C]loved you so [Bm] [Am] [G] [D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G]

Artist Iggy Pop
Album Brick by Brick
Genres Alternative, Rock
Year 1990
Key G

How to Play Candy on Guitar?

Iggy Pop - Candy can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Em, D, Bm, Am chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Candy with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.