Ice Cream Man Chords

by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author imnotlarry [a] 336.
2 contributors total, last edit on Nov 18, 2020

Chords

A
F#m
D
E
Dm

Strumming

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Intro:    A         F#m             D            E
 
 
A         F#m             D            E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A           F#m                       D                E
I heard your truck outside, (ice cream man) it's really neat
A        F#m             D            E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block
A          F#m          D    E        A
Your little chimes, they reel and they rock
 
 
A        F#m             D              E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell (ding ding)
A       F#m                        D                    E
Play the music (ice cream ...) I've (... man) learned to love so well (ding ding)
A       F#m              D              E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
A     F#m   D   E  A
In the afternoon so fine.
 
 
D                        Dm
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A
I heard your truck today, it was a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
D                        Dm
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block now,
E
Your chimes, (your chimes they reel and rock)
 
 
A            F#m              D            E
Now, ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street
A          F#m                         D         E
Your little truck, you know, (ice cream man) is a-neat, neat
A            F#m             D            E
And ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
A          F#m                  D    E        A
I heard your chimes, I know they reel and they rock
 
 
A F#m D E  x 3
 
A F#m D E A
 
 
D                        Dm
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) on my street
A
Your little truck, you know, is a-neat, a-neat, a-neat
D                        Dm
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my block,
E
Your chimes, (your chimes, they reel and rock)
 
 
A        F#m             D            E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) upon my street,
A             F#m                          D           E
You heard your truck today, it's (ice cream man ) neat, neat
A        F#m             D              E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes
F#m     Dm           A F#m D E A
  In the afternoon so fine.
 
Repeat
 
 
A        F#m             D              E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your bell, (ding ding)
A       F#m                   D               E
Play the music I've (ice cream man) learned to love (ding ding)
A        F#m             D              E
Ice cream man, (ice cream man) ring your chimes (ding ding)
F#m   Dm            A F#m D E A
In the afternoon so fine
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Ice Cream Man – Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
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8 comments
CecilForester
The chords are perfect and in the right spot. I'm so glad imnotlarry added this song, it's a real treat, thanks ice cream man.
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beechballs
To play with less barre chords, capo 2 and play G Em C D. The only barre would then be the Dm from the original chord progression
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chimplust
excellent tab, my friend. thank you.
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