Sounding key Bb major. I'd suggest a capo somewhere –
1st or 3rd frets are good suggestions.
Chords:
Plain Capo 1st Capo 3rd
Bb A G
Eb D C
F E D
Cm Bm Am
Fsus4 Esus4 Dsus4
The "Fsus4" in the last line of the bridge is a chord with a lot of tones in it
– play e.g. Fsus4, F11 or Bb/f.
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Bb Eb F Eb Bb Eb F Eb
Handy dandy, controversy surrounds him
Bb Eb
He been around the world and back again
F Eb Bb Eb F Eb
Something in the moonlight still hounds him
Bb Eb F Eb Bb Eb F
Handy dandy, just like sugar and candy
Handy dandy, if every bone in his body was broken he would never admit it
He got an all girl orchestra and when he says
"Strike up the band", they hit it
Handy dandy, handy dandy
Cm
You say, "What are ya made of?"
Bb
He says, "Can you repeat what you said?"
Cm
You'll say, "What are you afraid of?"
Fsus4 F
He'll say, "Nothin' neither 'live nor dead."
Tabbed by Sean Bruton