Biography:
Jimmy Jones (born June 2, 1937, Birmingham, Alabama) is an African American, singer-songwriter, who moved to New York while a teenager. According to Allmusic journalist, Steve Huey, "best known for his 1960 R&B smash, "Handy Man," Jones sang in a smooth yet soulful falsetto modeled on the likes of Clyde McPhatter and Sam Cooke."
Starting his entertainment career as a tap dancer, Jones joined a doo-wop group named The Berliners in 1954. They later changed their name to Sparks Of Rhythm.
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HANDY MAN
written by Blackwell/Jones
performed by Jimmy Jones
tab transcribed by Collins Crapo
E7 / / /
A F#m
Come-A come-A come-A come-A co-come-A come-A
A F#m
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Verse 1:
A F#m
Hey girls, gather round
A F#m
Because of what I'm puttin' down
D E7 A E7
Oh baby, I'm your handy man
I'm not the kind who uses pencil or rule
I'm happy with love & I'm no fool
I fix broken hearts, I know I really can
Chorus:
D
If your broken hearts need repair
A
I--'m the man to see
D
I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends
Bm E7
They come runnin' to me
A F#m
Here is the main thing I wanna say
A F#m
I'm busy 24 hours a day
D E7 A
I fix broken hearts, I know I really can
(Instrumental; same pattern as verses)
(chorus)
(repeat and fade):
A F#m
Come-A come-A come-A come-A co-come-A come-A
A F#m
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#
HANDY MAN
written by Blackwell/Jones
performed by Jimmy Jones
tab transcribed by Collins Crapo
E7 / / /
A F#m
Come-A come-A come-A come-A co-come-A come-A
A F#m
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Verse 1:
A F#m
Hey girls, gather round
A F#m
Because of what I'm puttin' down
D E7 A E7
Oh baby, I'm your handy man
I'm not the kind who uses pencil or rule
I'm happy with love & I'm no fool
I fix broken hearts, I know I really can
Chorus:
D
If your broken hearts need repair
A
I--'m the man to see
D
I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends
Bm E7
They come runnin' to me
A F#m
Here is the main thing I wanna say
A F#m
I'm busy 24 hours a day
D E7 A
I fix broken hearts, I know I really can
(Instrumental; same pattern as verses)
(chorus)
(repeat and fade):
A F#m
Come-A come-A come-A come-A co-come-A come-A
A F#m
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
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