The Velvet Underground – Candy Says (Ukulele)

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: "Shaggy" <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 22:34:55 -500 Subject: CRD: Candy Says by The Velvet Underground Here is a more complete chord transcription for this song. I've formatted the chords to the lyrics (as well as I could), and included all the words. Thanks to Citizen Kane <[email protected]> for the original posting from which I took the chords. This is one of the best VU songs (in my humble opinion). It's the first track on their third album, "The Velvet Underground"; and is written (of course) by Lou Reed. A "closet mix" version is also available on the new VU box set. Enjoy. Candy Says: The Velvet Underground VERSE 1:

D       F#m  F                B 
  Candy says, I've come to hate my body,

Em              A
  and all that it requires

  D              A
  in this world.

D       F#m  F               B
  Candy says, I'd like to know completely,

Em             A 
  what other souls discreetly

  D           A
  talk about. 

CHORUS:

D           G                    E 
  I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly,

A           
  over my shoulder.

D           G                    E
  I'm gonna watch them pass me by,

  A
  maybe when I'm older.

C                       G
  What do you think I'd see,

     A                      C
  if I could walk away from me?    (4 beat pause)

VERSE 2: (same chords as verse 1) Candy says, I hate the quite places, that cause the smallest taste of what will be. Candy says, I hate the big descisions, that cause endless revisions in my mind. CHORUS (again) EXTRO: D (8 bts) G (8 bts) ..........Doo, Doo, Whaa.........

D                   G   
Doo.......Doo, Doo, Whaa......... (x4)

(end on)

D
Doo...

It is kind of difficult to convey where exactly the chords change, as they don't line up perfectly with the words. Every chord lasts for 4 beats and the words are placed over them. There is also a lot of chord picking that goes on that I have no clue how to play. And that's it... SC Sarvis [email protected] ***************************************************************** * "Space Patrol, uh ... I gotta be brief ... I said cheese!... * * My elastic's all stretched out ... She's a gas powered witch! * * ...[10-4], Over." * *****************************************************************