Candles

Second bar: First two quarters; next four eights) 
 
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(B)---------------3-I-----0---------------I 
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(D)—-2--4---2-------I------------------4--I 
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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