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The Candy Man

by Sammy Davis Jr · posted by BlueWest

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
-6  7   7    -6 -8 7
Who can take a sunrise
6  7     7  7    7
Sprinkle it with dew
-4 -5 -5 -5   -5   -5   6  -5 -6 6 6  -5 -5
Cover it with choc'late and a miracle or two
4   -4 -5 -5   7   -8 -9 -9
The Candy Man (the Candy Man)
-5  -6  6 -5  -5   -9  -10 9 -9  -9
The Candy Man can (the Candy Man can)
-5  6  6  6   6
The Candy Man can
6      -6 6 -5  -5 -5   -5
'Cause he mixes it with love
-5  6     -5  -6  6 -5    -5
And makes the world taste good

-6  7   7   -6 -8 7
Who can take a rainbow
6    7  7  7 7
Wrap it in a sigh
-4   -5 -5 -5  -5  -5  6   -5 -6 6   6  -5 -5
Soak it in the sun and make a groovy lemon pie
4   -4 -5 -5   7   -8 -9 -9
The Candy Man (the Candy Man)
-5  -6  6 -5  -5   -9  -10 9 -9  -9
The Candy Man can (the Candy Man can)
-5  6  6  6   6
The Candy Man can
6      -6 6 -5  -5 -5   -5
'Cause he mixes it with love
-5  6     -5  -6  6 -5    -5
And makes the world taste good

7   -8 -9 -9  -9    9 -9 -9    -9 -9
The Candy Man makes everything he bakes
8 -9 8 -9  8   7  -6  7
Satisfying and delicious
8    -9 8  -9   8    7    -6  7
Talk about your childhood wishes
-8  -4  -7-4 -7  -6  6  7
You can even eat the dishes

-6  7   7    -6 -8 7
Who can take tomorrow
6   7  7  7 7
Dip it in a dream
-4 -5 -5 -5  -5  -5  6  -5 -6   6  6   -5  -5
Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream
4   -4 -5 -5   7   -8 -9 -9
The Candy Man (the Candy Man)
-5  -6  6 -5  -5   -9  -10 9 -9  -9
The Candy Man can (the Candy Man can)
-5  6  6  6   6
The Candy Man can
6      -6 6 -5  -5 -5   -5
'Cause he mixes it with love
-5  6     -5  -6  6 -5    -5
And makes the world taste good

7   -8 -9 -9  -9    9 -9 -9    -9 -9
The Candy Man makes everything he bakes
8 -9 8 -9  8   7  -6  7
Satisfying and delicious
8    -9 8  -9   8    7    -6  7
Talk about your childhood wishes
-8  -4  -7-4 -7  -6  6  7
You can even eat the dishes

-6  7   7    -6 -8 7
Who can take tomorrow
6   7  7  7 7
Dip it in a dream
-4 -5 -5 -5  -5  -5  6  -5 -6   6  6   -5  -5
Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream
4   -4 -5 -5   7   -8 -9 -9
The Candy Man (the Candy Man)
-5  -6  6 -5  -5   -9  -10 9 -9  -9
The Candy Man can (the Candy Man can)
-5  6  6  6   6
The Candy Man can
6      -6 6 -5  -5 -5   -5
'Cause he mixes it with love
-5  6     -5  -6  6 -5    -5
And makes the world taste good
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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