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5000 Candles In The Wind

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[Intro]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
[Verse]
DUp in horsey heaven, here's the thing
EmYou trade your legs for angels AwingsA/G  
F#mAnd once we’ve all said Bmgood-byeBm/A  
CYou take a running leap and you learn to AflyAsus4  
[Chorus 1]
DBye Bye Li'l SebGastianEm  A  
DMiss you in the saddest GfashionA  Asus4  
DBye Bye Li'l GSebastianG  D/F#  
EmYou’re 5000 Acandles in the Dwind
[Verse]
DAnd though we all miss you everyday
EmWe know you're up there eating heaven's AhayA/G  
F#mAnd here's the part that hurts tBmhe mostBm/A  
CHumans cannot ride a AghosAsus4t
[Chorus 2]
DBye Bye Li'l SebGastianEm  A  
DMiss you in the saddest GfashionA  Asus4  
DBye Bye Li'l GSebastianG  D/F#  
EmYou’re 5000 Acandles in the Dwind
Dsus4Everybody sing it Dnow!
DBye Bye Li'l SebGastianEm  A  
DMiss you in the saddest GfashionA  Asus4  
DBye Bye Li'l GSebastianG  D/F#  
EmYou’re 5000 Acandles in the Dwind
[Outro]
EmMaybe someday we'll Asaddle up Dagain
EmAnd I know I'll always Amiss my horsiest DfrieDsus4nd
DSpread your wings and fly
DSpread your wings and fly

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5000 Candles In The Wind

by Mouse Rat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

A/G

F#m

Bm/A

Asus4

D/F#

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

[Verse]

Up in horsey heaven, here's the thing

Em A A/G

You trade your legs for angels wings

F#m Bm Bm/A

And once we’ve all said good-bye

C A Asus4

You take a running leap and you learn to fly

[Chorus 1]

D G Em A

Bye Bye Li'l Sebastian

D G A Asus4

Miss you in the saddest fashion

D G G D/F#

Bye Bye Li'l Sebastian

Em A D

You’re 5000 candles in the wind

[Verse]

And though we all miss you everyday

Em A A/G

We know you're up there eating heaven's hay

F#m Bm Bm/A

And here's the part that hurts the most

C A Asus4

Humans cannot ride a ghost

[Chorus 2]

D G Em A

Bye Bye Li'l Sebastian

D G A Asus4

Miss you in the saddest fashion

D G G D/F#

Bye Bye Li'l Sebastian

Em A D

You’re 5000 candles in the wind

Dsus4 D

Everybody sing it now!

D G Em A

Bye Bye Li'l Sebastian

D G A Asus4

Miss you in the saddest fashion

D G G D/F#

Bye Bye Li'l Sebastian

Em A D

You’re 5000 candles in the wind

[Outro]

Em A D

Maybe someday we'll saddle up again

Em A D Dsus4

And I know I'll always miss my horsiest friend

Spread your wings and fly

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