Iggy Pop - Candy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]It’s a rainy [C]after[Em]noon in [G]1990
The big city, [C] [Em]geez it’s been 20 [G]years
[C] [Em]Candy [G]you were so fine [C] [Em]
[verse 2]
[G]Beautiful beautiful [C]girl from the [Em]north
[G]You burned my heart with a [C]flickering [D]torch
I had a [Bm]dream that [C]no one else could see
You gave me [Am]love for [D]free [C] [D] [C]
[chorus]
[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]All my life you’re haunting me I [C]loved you so [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G]
[Em]Life is [C]crazy, [Em]candy [C]baby
[verse 3]
[G]Yeah well it hurt me [C]real bad when you [Em]left
[G]Hell I’m glad you got out but, but I [C]miss you [Em]
[G]I’ve had a hole in my [C]heart for so [Em]long
[G]I’ve learned to fake it and [C]just smile [D]along
Down on the [Bm]street those [C]men are all the same
I need a [Am]love not [D]games, [C]not [D]games [C]
[chorus]
[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]All my life you’re haunting me I [C]loved you so [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G]
[Em]Life is [C]crazy, [Em]I know [C]baby, [Em]candy baby [C] [D] [C] [D] [C]
[Closing]
[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]All my life you’re haunting me I [C]loved you so [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]Candy baby [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]Candy baby [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]Candy, Candy [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]All my life I’m waiting for you, [C]loved you so [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D]Candy Candy Candy I can’t [C]let you go [Bm] [Am] [G]
How to play Candy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Iggy Pop - Candy on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Candy uses these transitions most often: D → C (18), Am → G (15), and Bm → Am (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Candy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Candy.
- Candy includes 129 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Candy contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Candy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%