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I like to play this with a Capo on 2 and in 3/4 time. A poor substitute for
Hawksley's version but at least it's recognizable.
Cwhen societies crumble
and everythinFg's goneC  
and the cars are Call rusted awFay
and there Cain't no more money
and there's nFothing to bCuy
and all thDmat we have is the dayG  
Cwhen the world becomes silent
no plaFnes in the Cair
when Cthe voices just gather to Fsing
whCen the guns are the fence post
the cars Fare the doghouCse
and thDme telephones no longer rinGg
Fwhat, whaCt of the night
wiFth nCo GelFectrical light
so what thGen?
Cyou, you Fand the candles
will Dmbe aGll that i need
Cyour face batFhed in the firelight
will Dmbe all i Gwant to see
Fand i'll stilGl sing you a song
that wE7ill last thAme wGhole night long oh
Fyou, you Gand the candles
Cwhen the grocery stoFreCs are all hollow inside
and the airports aFre filCled with a breeze
after the anarcFhy Cfinally subsides
when yDmou reckon witGh how it will be
wheCn empires are humbled
before thFe eCyes of the people
and the Ftruth wiCll be like a parade
when Cindustry's fallen
we'lFl makCe our own clothes now
and Dmgifts of our Ghands rise again
Fwhat, whaCt of the night
wiFth nCo GelFectrical light
so what thGen?
Cyou, you Fand the candles
will Dmbe aGll that i need
Cyour face batFhed in the firelight
will Dmbe all i Gwant to see
Fand i'll stilGl sing you a song
that wE7ill last thAme wGhole night long oh
Fyou, you Gand the candles
in a Dmwaste paper basket
the Ftiming's fantastic
for Clovers to meGan what they say
and Dma night lit in candles
on sFtained wooden mantles
keep Cus safe 'tiGl the night turns to day
Cyou, you Fand the storm clouds
aDmnd thGe puddles at our feet
thCe lightning cFuts through the heavens
ch]Dm       G
and light you so briefly
Fand i'll stilGl write you a song
to E7last the whAmole Gnight long
Fyou, you Gand the candles
OhF,you, you, yGou. You and the candles.
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You And The Candles

by Hawksley Workman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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I like to play this with a Capo on 2 and in 3/4 time. A poor substitute for

Hawksley's version but at least it's recognizable.

when societies crumble

F C

and everything's gone

C F

and the cars are all rusted away

and there ain't no more money

F C

and there's nothing to buy

Dm G

and all that we have is the day

when the world becomes silent

F C

no planes in the air

C F

when the voices just gather to sing

when the guns are the fence post

F C

the cars are the doghouse

Dm G

and the telephones no longer ring

F C

what, what of the night

F C G F

with no electrical light

so what then?

C F

you, you and the candles

Dm G

will be all that i need

C F

your face bathed in the firelight

Dm G

will be all i want to see

F G

and i'll still sing you a song

E7 Am G

that will last the whole night long oh

F G

you, you and the candles

C F C

when the grocery stores are all hollow inside

F C

and the airports are filled with a breeze

F C

after the anarchy finally subsides

Dm G

when you reckon with how it will be

when empires are humbled

F C

before the eyes of the people

F C

and the truth will be like a parade

when industry's fallen

F C

we'll make our own clothes now

Dm G

and gifts of our hands rise again

F C

what, what of the night

F C G F

with no electrical light

so what then?

C F

you, you and the candles

Dm G

will be all that i need

C F

your face bathed in the firelight

Dm G

will be all i want to see

F G

and i'll still sing you a song

E7 Am G

that will last the whole night long oh

F G

you, you and the candles

in a waste paper basket

the timing's fantastic

C G

for lovers to mean what they say

and a night lit in candles

on stained wooden mantles

C G

keep us safe 'til the night turns to day

C F

you, you and the storm clouds

Dm G

and the puddles at our feet

C F

the lightning cuts through the heavens

ch]Dm G

and light you so briefly

F G

and i'll still write you a song

E7 Am G

to last the whole night long

F G

you, you and the candles

F G

Oh,you, you, you. You and the candles.

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