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Handy Man by James Taylor
Handy Man
Capo II
D A/Bm 4x
D
Hey girls gather round
Bm
Listen to what I'm puttin' down
G A D Dsus4 A
Hey baby, I'm you handyman
D A Bm
I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule
Em F#m Bm
I'm handy with love and I'm no fool
G A D Dsus4 D
I fix broken hearts I know that I truly can
G
If your broken heart should need repair
A D
then I am the man to see
G
I whisper sweet things you tell all your friends
E A
They'll come runnin' to me....
G A D
Here is the main thing that I want to say
Bm
I'm busy twenty four hours a day
G A D Dsus4 A
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can
D A Bm
Come a come a come a come a come come
D A Bm
Yeah..... yeah yeah
D A Bm
Come a come a come a come a come come
E A
They'll come runnin' to me.....
G A D
Here is the main thing that I want to say
Bm
I'm busy twenty four hours a day
G A D Dsus4 A
I fix broken hearts baby I'm your handyman
D A Bm
Come a come a come a come a come come
D A Bm
Yeah..... yeah yeah 4x
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version 2
C G Am 4x
C
Hey girls, gather round
Am
Listen to what I'm putting down
F G C F G
Hey baby, I'm your handyman
C G Am
I'm not the kind to use a pencil or ruler
Dm Em Am
I'm handy with love and I'm no fool
F G C F C
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can
F
If your broken heart should need repair
G F C
Then I am the man to see
F
I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends
D G
They'll come runnin' to me
F G C
Here is the main thing that I want to say
Am
I'm busy 24 hours a day
F G C F G
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can
C G Am
Come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a, come, come
C G Am
Yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am
Come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a, come, come
D G
They'll come runnin' to me
F G C
Here is the main thing I want to say
Am
Im busy 24 hours a day
F G C F G
I fix broken hearts, baby Im your handyman
C G Am
Come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a, come, come
C G Am
Yeah, yeah, yeah 4x
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version 3
D A/C# Bm A G
hey girls gather round, listen to what Ive been puttin down, hey baby
A G/B A/C# D D A Bm Em7 Fm7
Im your handyman, im not the kind to use a pencil or rule, Im handy with love and
Bm A G A G/B A/C# D
Im no fool, fixen broken hearts I know I truly can.
This continues through the verses.
Chorus:
D A Bm
Come-a come-a come-a come-a come come yeah yeah yeah
E D/F# E/G# A
theyll come runin to me
the same thing for the other chorus
Hey girls, gather round, listen to what I'm putting down
Hey baby, I'm your handy man
I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule, I'm handy with love and I'm no fool
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can
If your broken heart should need repair, then I am the man to see
I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends, they'll come running to me
Here is the main thing that I want to say, I'm busy 24 hours a day
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com, yeah, yeah, yeah
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com, oh they'll come running to me
Here is the main thing I want to say, I'm busy 24 hours a day
I fix broken hearts, baby
I'm your handy man
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com, yeah, yeah, yeah
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com, yeah, yeah, yeah
That's me
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com
I'm your handy man, yeah yeah, yeah
That's me
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com
I'm your handy man, yeah yeah, yeah
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version 4
[||: D A Bm :||]
Hey girls, gather round [D, A/C#]
Listen to what I'm putting down [Bm, A]
Hey babe, I'm your handy man [G A D, G A]
I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule [D]
I'm handy with love and I'm no fool [Bm]
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can [G A G D, G D A]
If your broken heart should need repair [G G4 G]
Then I'm the man to see [A D]
I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends [G G4 G]
They'll come runnin' to me [E7 A]
Here is the main thing I want to say [G A D, /c#]
I'm busy 24 hours a day [Bm /a]
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can [G A G D, G A]
Come, come, come [D A Bm]
Yeah, yeah, yeah [D A Bm]
Come, come, come [D A Bm]
Yeah, yeah, yeah [D A Bm]
They'll come runnin' to me [E7 A]
[fade on D-A/C#-Bm progression]
That's me
I'm your handy man
Hey girls, gather round, listen to what I'm putting down
Hey baby, I'm your handy man
I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule, I'm handy with love and I'm no fool
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can
If your broken heart should need repair, then I am the man to see
I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends, they'll come running to me
Here is the main thing that I want to say, I'm busy 24 hours a day
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com, yeah, yeah, yeah
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com, oh they'll come running to me
Here is the main thing I want to say, I'm busy 24 hours a day
I fix broken hearts, baby
I'm your handy man
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com, yeah, yeah, yeah
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com, yeah, yeah, yeah
That's me
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com
I'm your handy man, yeah yeah, yeah
That's me
Comma, comma, comma, comma, com, com
I'm your handy man, yeah yeah, yeah
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version 5
Intro: D A Bm (4 times)
D
Hey girls gather round
Bm
Listen to what I'm puttin' down
G A D Dsus4 A
Hey baby I'm you handyman
D A Bm
I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule
Em F#m Bm
I'm handy with love and I'm no fool
G A D Dsus4 D
I fix broken hearts I know that I truly can
G Gsus4 G
If your broken heart should need repair
A D
then I am the man to see
G Gsus4 G
I whisper sweet things you tell all your friends
E A
They'll come runnin' to me....
G A D
Here is the main thing that I want to say
Bm
I'm busy twenty four hours a day
G A D Dsus4 A
I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can
D A Bm
Come a come a come a come a come come
D A Bm
Yeah..... yeah yeah
D A Bm
Come a come a come a come a come come
E A
They'll come runnin' to me.....
G A D
Here is the main thing that I want to say
Bm
I'm busy twenty four hours a day
G A D Dsus4 A
I fix broken hearts baby I'm your handyman
Outro:
D A Bm
Come a come a come a come a come come
D A Bm
Yeah..... yeah yeah
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version 6
Original album version - NO CAPO (Key of D)
Live version - CAPO at 2nd fret (Will then sound in the Key of E)
[Bass note riff going into D chords, used in Intro and Choruses]
D
e |----------|--2------|
B |----------|--3------|
G |----------|---------|
D |----------|--0------|
A |---0-h2---|---------| h = Hammer-on note
E |----------|---------|
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:
D = xx0232 G = 320003 or 320033 F#m7 = 242222
A = x02220 G/B = x20033 Gsus4 = 320012
Bm = x24432 G/D = xx0433 or xx0003 D/F# = 2xx23x
A/C# = x4222x or x4xxxx Em7 = 022030 E/G# = 4xx45x
Bsus2 = x24422
^ = Emphasise the beats
[Intro]
D A Bm D A Bm
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
D
Hey, girls, ...gather around,
A/C# Bm
Listen to what I'm putting down,
A G A G/B A/C# D G/D A
Hey, baby, I'm you han - dy - man, | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
D A Bm
I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule,
Em7 F#m7 Bm
I'm handy with love, and I'm no fool,
A G A G/B A/C# D G/D A D D
I fix broken hearts, I know that I tru - ly can! | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
A/C# G Gsus4 G
If your ...broken heart should need re - pair,
A G/B A/C# D
Then I am the man to see,
Em D/F# G Gsus4 G D/F#
Yeah, ...I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends,
E D/F# E/G# A Em7 D/F#
They'll come run - ning to me------------!
[Pre-chorus]
G A D
Here is the main thing that I want to say...
A/C# Bm Bsus2 Bm A G G/D
I'm busy twenty four hours a day, ...I fix broken hearts,
A G/B A/C# D G/D A
I know that I tru - ly can! | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D A Bm
Come, a- come, a- come, a- come, a- come- come, (Come!)
D A Bm
Yeah-----, ...yeah, yeah!
D A Bm
Come, a- come, a- come, a- come, a- come- come,
E D/F# E/G# A Em7 D/F#
Oh, now, they'll come run - ning to me------------!
[Pre-chorus]
G A D
Here is the main thing I want to say...
A/C# Bm Bsus2 Bm A G G/D
I'm busy twenty four hours a day, ...I fix broken hearts,
A G/B A/C# D G/D A
Baby, I'm your hand - y man! | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D A Bm
Come, a- come, a- come, a- come, a- come- come, (Come!)
D A Bm
Yeah-----, ...yeah, yeah!
D A Bm
Come, a- come, a- come, a- come, a- come- come,
D A Bm
Yeah-----, ...yeah, yeah!
[Coda]
D A
||: (That's me!) Come, a- come, a- come, a- come,
Bm D A Bm
A-come - come--------, yeah-----, yeah, yeah! :|| [x2]
(I'm your handy man!)
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