Hard Candy
View chords used in this chart
Capo 3rd fret
My favorite Chris Knight song!!
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Verse 1:
D G Bm
Well her hair was as black as Pike County coal,
G A D
and her lips were as red as blood on the snow.
G Bm
She wore short vinyl skirts and them boots to her knees,
G A D
and she lived in the holler 'cross the mountain from me.
Chorus 1:
D A Bm
Hard Candy, you're so sweet
G
and I could never get enough.
D A Bm
Hard Candy, you're so easy
G
for me to love...
Verse 2:
D G Bm
Wild horses couldn't keep her old man out of jail
G A D
for bootleggin whiskey his sons helped him sale.
G Bm
Well growin' up in the holler wasn't nothin' by hard.
G A D
fightin' roosters and curd(?)dogs tied up in the yard.
Chorus 2:
D A Bm
Hard Candy, you're so sweet
G
and I could never get enough.
D A Bm
Hard Candy, you're so easy
G
for me to love...
- repeat Chorus chords -
Verse 3:
D G Bm
Well one night on the mountain back in the pine trees,
G A D
Candy let down her guard -- she said she loved me.
G Bm
We left the holler when her old man got put back in jail
G A D
and she told all her brothers to go straight to hell.
Chorus 3:
D A Bm
Hard Candy, you're so sweet
G
and I could never get enough.
D A Bm
Hard Candy, you're so easy
G
for me to love...
- repeat Chorus chords 2x -
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To do the hammer you hear during the D, just with your 1st finger
on the 3rd string as you are strumming.
enjoy :)
How to play Hard Candy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.