Hard to Handle — Otis Redding
Chords and lyrics for Hard to Handle by Otis Redding (key of D).
Intro
[A] [A]
Verse 1
[A]Baby, here I am, I'm a man on the scene
[A]I can give you what you want, but you got to come home with me
[A]I've got some good old lovin' and I got some in store
[A]When I get through throwin' it on you, you got to come back for more
Chorus
[E]Boys and things will come by the dozen
[E]That ain't nothing but drug store lovin'
[E]Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause, mama, I'm sure hard to handle
Now, yessir'am
[D] [E] [G] [D] [A]
Verse 2
[A]Action speaks louder than words, and I'm a man with a great experience
[A]I know you got you another man but I can love you better than him
[A]Take my hand, don't be afraid, I wanna prove every word I say
[A]I'm advertising love for free, so won't you place your ad with me?
Chorus
[E]Boys will come a dime by the dozen
[E]But that ain't nothing but ten cent lovin'
[E]Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause, mama, I'm sure hard to handle
Now, yessir'am
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
Verse 3
[A]Baby, here I am, I'm a man on the scene
[A]I can give you what you want, but you got to go home with me
[A]I've got some good old lovin' and I got it here in store
[A]When I get through throwin' it on you, you got to come back for more
Chorus
[E]Boys will come a dime by the dozen
[E]But that ain't nothing but drug store lovin'
[E]Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause, mama, I'm sure hard to handle
Now, yessir'am
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
Outro
[A]Give it to me
I got to [A]have it
Gimme some good ol' [A]lovin'
Some of your good [A]lovin'
[A]I'm a big old man, mama
(Fade out)
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