Intro: D C G D C G Been beat up and battered around D C G Been set up and Iʼve been shut down C G Em Youʼre the best thing that I ever found C D G Handle me with care Reputations changable, situations tolerable But baby youʼre adorable Handle me with care Chorus: G B7 C D Iʼm so tired of being lonely G B7 C D I still have some love to give G B7 C D G Wonʼt you show me that you really care C G Everybodyʼs got somebody to lean on C D Put your body next to mine and dream on Iʼve been fucked up and Iʼve been fooled Iʼve been robbed and ridiculed In daycare centers and night schools Handle me with care D C G x2 Been stuck in airports terrorized, Sent to meetings hypnotized Overexposed commercialized Handle me with care Chorus. Iʼve been uptight and made a mess But Iʼm cleaning up myself I guess Oh the sweet smell of success Handle me with care