The Kinks - Dandy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dandy" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Dandy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dandy" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D
Dandy, Dandy
D               Dsus4 D
Where you gonna go   now?
D             Dsus4 D
Who you gonna run  to?
G         D/F#  Em
All your little life
         G     D/F#     Em
You're chasing all the girls.
      G     D/F#        Em
They can't resist your smile.
    G         C    G/B
Oh, oh, they long for

Dandy, Dandy
Checkin' out the ladies
Tickling their fancy
Pouring out your charm
To meet your own demands
And turn it off at will
Oh, they long for

Dandy, Dandy
Knockin' on the back door
Climbing through the window
Hubby's gone away
And while the cat's away
The mice are gonna play
Oh, you low down Dandy, Dandy, Dandy

F#                     C#7
Dandy, you know you're moving much too fast,
    F#                  C#7
And Dandy, you know you can't escape the past.
       A                     E7
Look around you and see the people settle down,
      A                  A/G
And when you're old and grey you will
   A/F#              A/F
remember what they said
       A               A/G
That two girls are too many,
          A/F#                  A/F
three's a crowd and four you're dead

Oh, Dandy, Dandy
When you gonna give up?
Are you feeling old now?
You always will be free
You need no sympathy
A bachelor you will stay
And Dandy, you're all right

C      G    D
You're all right.
C      G    D
You're all right.
C      G    D
You're all right
C      G    D
You're all right
C      G    D Dsus4  D
You're all right


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

E7

Guitar chord E7

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Dandy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dandy" by The Kinks.

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