From the 1971 film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, the song “Candy Man” is played in the opening scene where Charlie is visiting a sweet shop.
It’s a fun tune to play and great for beginners though it may need to be shifted down a bit for some instruments as it is quite high pitched 🙂
^E ^G ^G ^E ^A-^G
Who can take a sunrise
^D-^G ^G ^G ^G
Sprinkle it with dew
A-^C ^C ^C ^C-^C
Cover it in chocolate
^D ^C ^E-^D-^D ^C ^C
And a miracle or two?
G A-^C-^C
The candyman
^C ^E-^D-^C ^C
The candyman can
^C ^D-^D ^D ^D
The candyman can
^D ^E ^D-^C ^C ^C ^C
Cause he mixes it with love
^C ^D ^C ^E-^D ^C ^C
And makes the world taste good
^E ^G ^G ^E ^A-^G
Who can take a rainbow
^D ^G ^G ^G
Wrap it in a sigh
A ^C ^C ^C ^C
Soak it in the sun
^C ^D ^C ^E-^D ^D-^C ^C
And make a strawberry lemon pie?
G A-^C-^C
The candyman?
G A-^C-^C
The candyman
^C ^E-^D-^C ^C
The candyman can
^C ^D-^D ^D ^D
The candyman can
^D ^E ^D-^C ^C ^C ^C
Cause he mixes it with love
^C ^D ^C ^E-^D ^C ^C
And makes the world taste good
G-A ^C-^C ^C
Willy Wonka makes
^D-^C-^C ^C ^C
Everything he bakes
B-^C-B-^C B G-E-G
Satisfying and delicious
B ^C-B ^C B – G E-G
Talk about your childhood wishes
A G F-E D C D-G
You can even eat the dishes
^E ^G ^G ^E-^A-^G
Who can take tomorrow
^D ^G ^G ^G ^G
Dip it in a dream
A-^C-^C ^C ^C-^C
Seperate the sorrow
^D ^C-^E ^D ^D ^C ^C
And collect up all the cream?
G A-^C^C
The candyman
G-A ^C-^C ^C
Willy Wonka can
^C ^E-^D-^C ^C
The candyman can
^C ^D-^D ^D ^D
The candyman can
^D ^E ^D-^C ^C ^C ^C
Cause he mixes it with love
^C ^D ^C ^E-^D ^C ^C
And makes the world taste good
^C ^C ^D ^D ^D
And the world tastes good
^D ^E ^D-^C-^C ^E-^D ^C ^C
Cause the candyman thinks it should