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Brief Candles

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THE ZOMBIES - BRIEF CANDLES
[Intro]
Esus2      F#m7/E
[Verse 1]
Esus2There she sits her F#m7/Ehands are held
Tight around her glEass
Esus2She only needs to F#m7/Ebe alone
She knows this mood will pEassE/D#  
C#m6To realize that Bshe was strong
And Bmhe too weak to F#stay
And to realBmize that Bm/Ashe is Cbetter off this Dway
[Chorus 1]
Brief Acandles in her A/Gmind
Bright and D/F#tiny gems of FmemoryE  
Brief Acandles burn so A/Gfine
Leaves a D/F#light inside where Fshe can Esee
What mDakes it all worthwhAile
Her sDadness makes her sBmile...
[Verse 2]
Esus2His alone girl fF#m7/Eades away
Left out on a liEmb
Esus2Finds he needs her mF#m7/Eore because
She's no more need for hEimE/D#  
C#m6He understood so vBery well
The Bmthings she had to sF#ay
Soon he'll understBmand that Bm/Ahe is bCetter off this wDay
[Chorus 2]
Brief Acandles in his A/Gmind
Bright and D/F#tiny gems of FmemoryE  
Brief Acandles burn so A/Gfine
Leaves a D/F#light inside where Fhe can sEee
What mDakes it all worthwhAile
His sDadness makes him sBmile...
[Instrumental break]
F#      G-5     A       D
F#      G-5     A       B
[Verse 3]
Esus2In the corner sF#m7/Eee his face
The man just sips his drEink
Esus2Not one feeling dF#m7/Eoes he show 
Far too numb to tEhinkE/D#  
He C#m6does not say a Bsingle word
No wBmord of love to F#say
Maybe he will Bmsoon belBm/Aieve he's bCetter off this Dway...
[Chorus 3]
Brief Acandles in his A/Gmind
Bright and D/F#tiny gems of FmemoryE  
Brief Acandles burn so A/Gfine
Leaves a D/F#light inside where Fhe can sEee
What mDakes it all worthwhAile
His sDadness makes him sBmile...
[Outro with fade out]
Esus2        F#m7/E        E
Esus2        F#m7/E        E     E/D#
C#m6         B            Bm      F#
Bm          Bm/A           C       D

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Brief Candles

by The Zombies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus2

F#m7/E

E/D#

C#m6

Bm/A

A/G

D/F#

G-5

THE ZOMBIES - BRIEF CANDLES

[Intro]

Esus2 F#m7/E

[Verse 1]

Esus2 F#m7/E

There she sits her hands are held

Tight around her glass

Esus2 F#m7/E

She only needs to be alone

E E/D#

She knows this mood will pass

C#m6 B

To realize that she was strong

Bm F#

And he too weak to stay

Bm Bm/A C D

And to realize that she is better off this way

[Chorus 1]

A A/G

Brief candles in her mind

D/F# F E

Bright and tiny gems of memory

A A/G

Brief candles burn so fine

D/F# F E

Leaves a light inside where she can see

D A

What makes it all worthwhile

D B

Her sadness makes her smile...

[Verse 2]

Esus2 F#m7/E

His alone girl fades away

Left out on a limb

Esus2 F#m7/E

Finds he needs her more because

E E/D#

She's no more need for him

C#m6 B

He understood so very well

Bm F#

The things she had to say

Bm Bm/A C D

Soon he'll understand that he is better off this way

[Chorus 2]

A A/G

Brief candles in his mind

D/F# F E

Bright and tiny gems of memory

A A/G

Brief candles burn so fine

D/F# F E

Leaves a light inside where he can see

D A

What makes it all worthwhile

D B

His sadness makes him smile...

[Instrumental break]

F# G-5 A D

F# G-5 A B

[Verse 3]

Esus2 F#m7/E

In the corner see his face

The man just sips his drink

Esus2 F#m7/E

Not one feeling does he show

E E/D#

Far too numb to think

C#m6 B

He does not say a single word

Bm F#

No word of love to say

Bm Bm/A C D

Maybe he will soon believe he's better off this way...

[Chorus 3]

A A/G

Brief candles in his mind

D/F# F E

Bright and tiny gems of memory

A A/G

Brief candles burn so fine

D/F# F E

Leaves a light inside where he can see

D A

What makes it all worthwhile

D B

His sadness makes him smile...

[Outro with fade out]

Esus2 F#m7/E E

Esus2 F#m7/E E E/D#

C#m6 B Bm F#

Bm Bm/A C D

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