Handy Man chords by
James Taylor (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

D

D

A

Bm

D

D

A

Bm

D

D

A

Bm

D

D

A

Bm

Verse 1
D D 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
Hey girls, gather round
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
Listen to what I'm putting down
G G 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
D D 
 
G/D G/D 
 
A A 
 
Hey baby, I'm your han dy man
D D 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule
Em Em 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
I'm handy with  love and I'm no fool
G G 
 
I fix broken hearts
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
D D 
 
G/D G/D 
 
D D 
 
I know that I tru ly     can
A A 
 
If your

Verse 2
G G 
 
F/G F/G 
 
G G 
 
broken heart should need  repair
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
D D 
 
Then I  am the man to     see
G G 
 
I whisper sweet things
F/G F/G 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
You tell  all your friends
E E 
 
E/F# E/F# 
 
E/Ab E/Ab 
 
A A 
 
D/E D/E 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
They'll come run    ning   to me

Pre-chorus 1

G

A

D

D7

Here is the main thing that I want to say

A/C#

Bm

A

I'm busy 24 hours a day

G

I fix broken hearts

A

G/B

A/C#

D

G/D

A

I know that I tru ly can

Chorus 1
D D 
 
Come-a, come-a, come-a,
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
come-a, come, come
D D 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Come on, yeah, yeah, yeah
D D 
 
Come-a, come-a, come-a,
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
come-a, come, come
E E 
 
Oh now, they'll come
E/F# E/F# 
 
E/Ab E/Ab 
 
A A 
 
D/E D/E 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
run    ning   to me

Pre-chorus 2

G

A

D

Here is the main thing that I want to say

Bm

A

I'm busy 24 hours a day

G

I fix broken hearts, baby

A

G/B

A/C#

D

G/D

A

I'm your han dy man

Chorus 2
D D 
 
Come-a, come-a, come-a,
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
come-a, come, come
D D 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Come on, yeah, yeah, yeah
D D 
 
Come-a, come-a, come-a,
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
come-a, come, come
D D 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
Come on, yeah, yeah, yeah, that's me
Come-a, come-a, come-a,
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
come-a, come, come
D D 
 
I'm your handy man
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's me
Come-a, come-a, come-a,
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
come-a, come, come
D D 
 
I'm your handy man
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Yeah, yeah, yeah

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD A Bm A/C# G...

Chords

D
A
Bm
A/C#
G
G/D
Em
F#m
F/G
D/F#
E
E/F#
E/Ab
D/E
D7
G/B

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
E/Ab: 4-x-2-4-0-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Handy Man by James Taylor, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of James Taylor's performance.

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