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  • The song is Handyman. credited to singer Jimmy Jones and songwriter Otis Blackwell . It was originally recorded by The Sparks Of Rhythm, a group Jones had been a member of when he wrote "Handy Man" although he was not with them when they recorded it. In 1959, Jimmy Jones recorded the song which was reworked by Blackwell [1]. Blackwell produced the session and "Handy Man" became a million seller. The song was a hit again in 1964 recorded by Del Shannon and James Taylor in 1977. Handy Man James Taylor (O. Blackwell, J. Jones) 1959 [||: D A Bm :||] Hey girls, gather round [D, A/C#] Listen to what I'm putting down [Bm, A] Hey babe, I'm your handy man [G A D, G A] I'm not the kind to use a pencil or rule [D] I'm handy with love and I'm no fool [Bm] I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can [G A G D, G D A] If your broken heart should need repair [G G4 G] Then I'm the man to see [A D] I whisper sweet things, you tell all your friends [G G4 G] They'll come runnin' to me [E7 A] Here is the main thing I want to say [G A D, /c#] I'm busy 24 hours a day [Bm /a] I fix broken hearts, I know that I truly can [G A G D, G A] Come, come, come [D A Bm] Yeah, yeah, yeah [D A Bm] Come, come, come [D A Bm] Yeah, yeah, yeah [D A Bm] They'll come runnin' to me [E7 A] [fade on D-A/C#-Bm progression] That's me I'm your handy man

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