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Did You Know? Handle With Care was the first song recorded and released by the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys featuring George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne & Tom Petty. The bad originally started as a joke. They were going to put the song on the B side of a George Harrison single, but when the record label heard the song they said it was too good and urged the band to do more.
Sadly last music video for the song was the last that Roy Orbison filmed before he passed away.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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Handle With Care Chords And Strumming, The Traveling Wilburys
Django Chords:
Django C chord
Django G chord
Django G/B chord
Django Em chord
Django D chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
"End of Verse": |D U D D |
Tempo: 115 bpm Key: G
Intro -
||D - C - |G/B - G - ||x2
Verse 1 -
||D - C - |G/B - G - ||x2
|C - - - |G - Em - |C - D - |G - - - |
(D½) Been beat (C½)up and (G/B½)battered 'round (G½)
(D½) Been sent (C½)up, and I've been (G/B½)shot down (G½)
(C) You're the best thing that (G½)I've ever (Em½)found
(C½) Handle (D½)me with (G)care
Verse 2 -
||D - C - |G/B - G - ||x2
|C - - - |G - Em - |C - - - |D - - - |
(D½) Repu(C½)tations (G/B½)changeable (G½)
(D½) Situ(C½)ations (G/B½)tolerable (G½)
(C) Baby, you're a(G½)dorable (Em½)
(C) Handle me with (D)care
Prechorus -
||G - - - |C - D - || x 3
|G - - - |G - - - |
(G)I'm so tired of (C½)being (D½)lonely
(G)I still have some (C)love to (D)give
(G)Won't you show me (C)that you (D)really (Gx2)care?
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Every(Cx2)body's got somebody to
(Gx2)lean on
Put your
(Cx2)body next to mine and
(Dx2)dream on
Verse 2 -
||D - C - |G/B - G - ||x2
|C - - - |G - Em - |C - D - |G - - - |
(D½) I've been fobbed (C½)off, and I've (G/B½)been fooled (G½)
(D½) I've been (C½)robbed and (G/B½)ridiculed (G½)
In (C)daycare centers and (G½)night (Em½)schools
(C½) Handle (D½)me with (G)care
Intro -
||D - C - |G/B - G - ||x2
Verse 4 -
||D - C - |G/B - G - ||x2
|C - - - |G - Em - |C - - - |D - - - |
Been (D½)stuck in air(C½)ports (G/B½)terrorized (G½)
(D½) Sent to (C½)meetings (G/B½)hypnotized (G½)
(C)Overexposed, co(G½)mmercialized (Em½)
(C)Handle me with (D)care
Prechorus -
||G - - - |C - D - || x 3
|G - - - |G - - - |
(G)I'm so tired of (C½)being (D½)lonely
(G)I still have some (C½)love to (D½)give
(G)Won't you show me (C½)that you (D½)really (Gx2)care?
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Every(C)body's got somebody to (G)lean on
Put your (C)body next to mine and (D)dream on
Verse 5 -
||D - C - |G/B - G - ||x2
|C - - - |G - Em - |C - D - |G - - - |
I've (D½)been up(C½)tight and (G/B½)made a (G½)mess
But (D½)I'll clean it (C½)up my(G/B½)self, I (G½)guess
(C) Oh, the sweet (G½)smell of suc(Em½)cess
(C½) Handle (D½)me with (G)care
Verse 6 (Instrumental) -
||D - C - |G/B - G - ||x2
|C - - - |G - Em - |C - D - |G - - - |
Outro (Fade Out) -
||D - C - |G/B - G - ||x2
Final Chord Strum: G
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Orange Pick Level
Handle With Care Chords And Strumming, The Traveling Wilburys
Open Chords:
Open C chord
Open G chord
Open Gaug chord (G+)
Open G/B chord
Open Em chord
Open D chord
Django Chords:
Django C chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
"End of Verse": |D U D D |
Tempo: 115 bpm Key: G
Intro -
Verse 1 -
||D - dC - |G/B -G- - ||x2
|C - - - |G -Em- - |C - D -G|- - - - |
(D½) Been beat (dC½)up and (G/B)battered 'round (G)
(D½) Been sent (dC½)up, and I've been (G/B)shot down (G)
(C) You're the best thing that (G)I've ever (Em)found
(C½) Handle (D)me with (G)care
Verse 2 -
||D - dC - |G/B -G- - ||x2
|C - - - |G -Em- - |C - - - |D - - - |
(D½) Repu(dC½)tations (G/B)changeable (G)
(D½) Situ(dC½)ations (G/B)tolerable (G)
(C) Baby, you're a(G)dorable (Em)
(C) Handle me with (D)care
Prechorus -
||G - G+ - |C - D - || x 3
|G - - - |G - - - |
(G)I'm so (G+)tired of (C½)being (D½)lonely
(G)I still (G+)have some (C)love to (D)give
(G)Won't you (G+)show me (C)that you (D)really (Gx2)care?
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Every(Cx2)body's got somebody to
(Gx2)lean on
Put your
(Cx2)body next to mine and
(Dx2)dream on
Verse 3 -
||D - dC - |G/B -G- - ||x2
|C - - - |G -Em- - |C - D -G|- - - - |
(D½) I've been fobbed (dC½)off, and I've (G/B)been fooled (G)
(D½) I've been (dC½)robbed and (G/B)ridiculed (G)
In (C)daycare centers and (G)night (Em)schools
(C½) Handle (D½)me with (G)care
Intro -
Verse 4 -
||D - dC - |G/B -G- - ||x2
|C - - - |G -Em- - |C - - - |D - - - |
Been (D½)stuck in air(dC½)ports (G/B)terrorized (G)
(D½) Sent to (dC½)meetings (G/B)hypnotized (G)
(C)Overexposed, co(G)mmercialized (Em)
(C)Handle me with (D)care
Prechorus -
||G - G+ - |C - D - || x 3
|G - - - |G - - - |
(G)I'm so (G+)tired of (C½)being (D½)lonely
(G)I still (G+)have some (C)love to (D)give
(G)Won't you (G+)show me (C)that you (D)really (Gx2)care?
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Every(C)body's got somebody to (G)lean on
Put your (C)body next to mine and (D)dream on
Verse 5 -
||D - dC - |G/B -G- - ||x2
|C - - - |G -Em- - |C - D -G|- - - - |
I've (D½)been up(dC½)tight and (G/B)made a (G)mess
But (D½)I'll clean it (dC½)up my(G/B)self, I (G)guess
(C) Oh, the sweet (G)smell of suc(Em)cess
(C½) Handle (D½)me with (G)care
Verse 6 (Instrumental) -
||D - dC - |G/B -G- - ||x2
|C - - - |G -Em- - |C - D -G|- - - - |
Outro (Fade Out) -
||D - dC - |G/B -G- - ||x2
Final Chord Strum: G
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Handle With Care Lyrics
Been beat up and battered 'round
Been sent up, and I've been shot down
You're the best thing that I've ever found
Handle me with care
Reputations changeable
Situations tolerable
Baby, you're adorable
Handle me with care
I'm so tired of being lonely
I still have some love to give
Won't you show me that you really care?
Everybody's got somebody to lean on
Put your body next to mine, and dream on
I've been fobbed off, and I've been fooled
I've been robbed and ridiculed
In daycare centers and night schools
Handle me with care
Been stuck in airports, terrorized
Sent to meetings, hypnotized
Overexposed, commercialized
Handle me with care
I'm so tired of being lonely
I still have some love to give
Won't you show me that you really care?
Everybody's got somebody to lean on
Put your body next to mine, and dream on
I've been uptight and made a mess
But I'll clean it up myself, I guess
Oh, the sweet smell of success
Handle me with care
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