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Candle Of Life

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Candle of Life chords
Capo II*
Em Bm A Bm
EmSomething you can't Dhide says you're Alonely
EmHidden deep inDside of you Aonly
It's Bmthere for you to Dsee, Atake a look and Dbe;
burn Bmslowly the Acandle of Bmlife
Em Bm A Bm
EmSomething there outDside says we're Aonly
EmIn the hands of Dtime falling Aslowly
BmIt's there for us to Dknow, with Alove that we can Dgo;
burn Bmslowly the Acandle of Bmlife
Em Bm A Bm
 Bm   Em   A    Bm2x
So Bmlove everyEmbody,
and Amake them your Bmfriends
So Bmlove everyEmbody,
and Amake them your Bmfriends.
Em Bm A Bm
EmSomething you can't Dhide says you're Alonely
EmHidden deep inDside of you Aonly
It's Bmthere for you to Dsee, Atake a look and Dbe;
burn Bmslowly the Acandle of Bmlife . . .
 Em= F#m  
  D= E  
  A= B  
 Bm= C#m  
Capo IV
 Em= Dm  
  D= C  
  A= G  
 Bm= Am  

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Candle Of Life

by The Moody Blues

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

Candle of Life chords

Capo II*

Em Bm A Bm

Em D A

Something you can't hide says you're lonely

Em D A

Hidden deep inside of you only

Bm D A D

It's there for you to see, take a look and be;

Bm A Bm

burn slowly the candle of life

Em Bm A Bm

Em D A

Something there outside says we're only

Em D A

In the hands of time falling slowly

Bm D A D

It's there for us to know, with love that we can go;

Bm A Bm

burn slowly the candle of life

Em Bm A Bm

Bm Em A Bm

Bm Em

So love everybody,

A Bm

and make them your friends

Bm Em

So love everybody,

A Bm

and make them your friends.

Em Bm A Bm

Em D A

Something you can't hide says you're lonely

Em D A

Hidden deep inside of you only

Bm D A D

It's there for you to see, take a look and be;

Bm A Bm

burn slowly the candle of life . . .

Em F#m

D E

A B

Bm C#m

Capo IV

Em Dm

D C

A G

Bm Am

About Candle Of Life Chords by The Moody Blues

Learn how to play Candle Of Life by The Moody Blues with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Candle Of Life chords”, “Candle Of Life guitar chords”, or “The Moody Blues Candle Of Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Candle Of Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Candle Of Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Bm, A, D, F#m, E.

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What key is "Candle Of Life" in?

The chords for "Candle Of Life" show the original chord names (including Em, Bm, A, D, F#m, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.