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The Candy Man

Words and Music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley - 1970

Sammy Davis Jr.'s version reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972.
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards in 1973.

Verse 1 & 2:
C	Em	Dm            G7	C7
F	C	D7	Dm
C              F	C            Am	D7	F
C	-       (repeat verse)	|
Chorus:
F	F#dim	Em	C
B7	Em           A7	Dm            A7	G7
-       (Instrumental)	-       (Instrumental)	|
Verse 3:
C	Em	Dm            G7	C7
F	C	D7	Dm
C              F	C            Am	D7	F
C	-	D7	Dm          G7
C	-            (End))	|

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

Play: Verse 1, Verse 2, Chorus, Verse 3.

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Verse 1:

Who can take a sunrise? Sprinkle it with dew,
Cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two? The candy man. (The candy man.)
The candy man can. (The candy man can.) The candy man can 'cause he mixes it with love,
And makes the world taste good.

 

Verse 2:
Who can take a rainbow? Wrap it in a sigh,
Soak it in the sun and make a groovy lemon pie? The candy man. (The candy man.)
The candy man can. (The candy man can.) The candy man can 'cause he mixes it with love,
And makes the world taste good.

 

Chorus:
The candy man makes ev'ry thing he bakes satisfying and delicious,
Talk about your childhood wishes! You can even eat the dishes.
(Instrumental)

 

Verse 3:
Who can take tomorrow, Dip it in a dream,
Seperate the sorrow and collect up all the cream? The candy man. (The candy man.)
The candy man can. (The candy man can.) The candy man can 'cause he mixes it with love,
And makes the world taste good.

And the world tasts good because the candy man thinks it should.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Watch Sammy Davis Jr. perform "The Candy Man" (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com