Handle With Care
View chords used in this chart
Intro: D C G
D C G
D C G D
Been beat up and battered 'round,
C G D
Been sent up, and i've been shot down
C G Em
You're the best thing that i've ever found;
C D G
Handle me with care
D C G D
Reputations changeable,
C G D
Situations tolerable
C G Em
But baby, you're adorable;
C D
Handle me with care
G B7 C D
I'm so tired of being lonely,
G B7 C D
I still have some love to give
G B7 C D G
Won't you show me that you really care
C G
Everybody's, got somebody, to lean on
C D
Put your body, next to mine, and dream on
D C G D
I've been fobbed off, and i've been fooled,
C G D
I've been robbed and ridiculed
C G Em
In day care centers and night schools;
C D G
Handle me with care
Solo
D C G D
Been stuck in airports, terrorized,
C G D
Sent to meetings, hypnotized
C G Em
Overexposed, commercialized;
C D
Handle me with care
G B7 C D
I'm so tired of being lonely,
G B7 C D
I still have some love to give
G B7 C D G
Won't you show me that you really care
C G
Everybody's, got somebody, to lean on
C D
Put your body, next to mine, and dream on
C G D
I've been uptight and made a mess,
C G Em
But i'll clean it up myself, i guess
C G Em
Oh, the sweet smell of success;
C D G
Handle me with care
Solo
How to play Handle With Care
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.