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Light A Candle

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[Intro]
C   Am   C   Am
[Verse]
 CLight a candleAm  
For the Dmold man who sits Cstaring
Out a Bbfrosty window pane
 CLight a candleAm  
For the Dmwoman who is Clonely
And every BbChristmas it's the same
For the Dmchildren who Cneed
More than Bbpresents can bring
[Chorus]
 DLight a candle
 BmLight the dark
 GLight the world
 ALight a heart or two
 BmLight a Bm/Acandle for mGe
 I'll light a cAandle for yDou
[Verse]
CLight a candleAm  
For the hoDmmeless and the huCngry
A little shBbelter from the cold
CLight a candleAm  
For the bDmroken and forgCotten
May the seBbason warm their souls
Can we oDmpen our heCarts
To shBbine through the dark
[Chorus]
 DLight a candle
 BmLight the dark
 GLight the world
 ALight a heart or two
 BmLight a Bm/Acandle for mGe
 I'll light a cAandle for yDou
[Bridge]
And Fin this special time of year
May Cpeace on earth surround us here
And Amteach us there's a better way to Glive
Oh, and with Bmevery (every) Emflame that burns
BmWe must somehow Emlearn
That Clove's the greatest Ggift
That Fwe could ever give
[Chorus]
 ELight a candle
 C#mLight the dark
 ALight the world
 BLight a heart or two
 C#mLight a cC#m/Bandle for meA  
 I'll light a cBandle for yEou

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Light A Candle

by Avalon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

C#m

C#m/B

[Intro]

C Am C Am

[Verse]

C Am

Light a candle

Dm C

For the old man who sits staring

Out a frosty window pane

C Am

Light a candle

Dm C

For the woman who is lonely

And every Christmas it's the same

Dm C

For the children who need

More than presents can bring

[Chorus]

Light a candle

Light the dark

Light the world

Light a heart or two

Bm Bm/A G

Light a candle for me

A D

I'll light a candle for you

[Verse]

C Am

Light a candle

Dm C

For the homeless and the hungry

A little shelter from the cold

C Am

Light a candle

Dm C

For the broken and forgotten

May the season warm their souls

Dm C

Can we open our hearts

To shine through the dark

[Chorus]

Light a candle

Light the dark

Light the world

Light a heart or two

Bm Bm/A G

Light a candle for me

A D

I'll light a candle for you

[Bridge]

And in this special time of year

May peace on earth surround us here

Am G

And teach us there's a better way to live

Bm Em

Oh, and with every (every) flame that burns

Bm Em

We must somehow learn

C G

That love's the greatest gift

That we could ever give

[Chorus]

Light a candle

C#m

Light the dark

Light the world

Light a heart or two

C#m C#m/B A

Light a candle for me

B E

I'll light a candle for you

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