D  C  G 
D         C       G 
Been beat up and battered around 
D        C           G 
Been set up and I've been shut down 
C                          G      Em 
You're the best thing that I ever found 
C      D       G 
Handle me with care 
 
Reputations changable, 
situations tolerable 
But baby you're adorable 
Handle me with care 
 
         G     B7       C     D 
        I'm so tired of being lonely 
         G      B7        C       D 
        I still have some love to give 
         G        B7      C        D      G 
        Won't you show me that you really care 
             C                      G 
        Everybody's got somebody to lean on 
                 C                     D 
        Put your body next to mine and dream on 
 
I've been f*cked up and I've been fooled 
I've been robbed and ridiculed 
In daycare centers and night schools 
Handle me with care 
 
D   C   G    D   C   G 
 
Been stuck in airports terrorized, 
Sent to meetings hypnotized 
Overexposed commercialized 
Handle me with care 
 
CHORUS 
 
I've been uptight and made a mess 
But I'm cleaning up myself I guess 
Oh the sweet smell of success 
Handle me with care 
 
INSTRUMENTAL VERSE