Iggy Pop - Candy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Candy" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G          C       Em        G
It's a rainy afternoon in 1990
            C Em                  G
The big city,   geez it's been 20 years
C   Em G             C Em
Candy   you were so fine

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

Chorus:
D                          C        Bm7 Am G
Candy Candy Candy I can't let you go
D                                 C          Bm7 Am G
All my life you're haunting me I loved you so
D                          C        Bm7 Am G
Candy Candy Candy I can't let you go

Em            C
Life is crazy
Em         C
Candy baby

G                     C                    Em
Yeah well it hurt me real bad when you left
G                                     C      Em
Hell I'm glad you got out but, but I miss you

I've had a hole in my heart for so long
I've learned to fake it and just smile along
Down on the street, those men are all the same
I need a love, not games, not games

Chorus

Em            C
Life is crazy
Em          C
I know baby
Em         C D C D C
Candy baby

Chorus:
Candy, Candy, Candy, I can't let you go
All my life, you're haunting me, I loved you so
Candy, Candy, Candy, life is crazy

D          Bm7 Am G
Candy baby
D          Bm7 Am G
Candy baby
D          Bm7 Am G
Candy, Candy
D                          C         Bm7 Am G
Candy Candy Candy I can't let you go
D                                 C           Bm7 Am G
All my life I'm waiting for you, loved you so
D                          C         Bm7 Am G
Candy Candy Candy I can't let you go


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Candy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Candy" by Iggy Pop.