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CANDLES by Chris Rea
Album: Water Sign
This is repeated in the verses and the chorus:
(First bar: First four notes are eights; next two quarters;
Second bar: First two quarters; next four eights)
e————0—-I———————I
B—————3-I—–0—————I
G——-0———I–2—–0—-2—0——-I
D—-2–4—2——-I——————4–I
A—————–I———————I
E——————-I———————I
Intro: Em D/F# G6 D/F#
Em D/F# G6 Asus4
Verse 1:
Em D/F# G6 D/F#
Faithful reasons still unknown
Em D/F# G6 Asus4
Like Bleak House fog seems everywhere
Em D/F# G6 D/F#
The truth has faded into stone
Em D/F# G6 First verse: D/F# Second verse: Asus4
And hope lies freezing in the midnight air
Bridge: (just play the chords)
Am7 D
Though dark our days may seem
Gmaj7 Em
This is a diff’rent dream
F#m7-5 B7 Em E
Their freedom light don’t shine at all
Chorus:
Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D
So I will light a candle for you
Cmaj7 D Cmaj7
And keep it burning in the night
D
And pray that you’re all right
Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D
I will light a candle for you
Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D
A little candle burning bright
Verse 2:
When schoolyard heroes disappear
The little girl she stands alone
Oh I believe you if you say
A prayer can help to get her home (yeah)
Chorus
Chords:
Em: 022000
D(/F#): 000232
G6: 020000
Asus4: 002233
Am7: 002213
Gmaj7: 000002
F#m7-5: 202210
B7: 001202
E: 022100
Cmaj7: 032000
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