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Candle In The Rain - Dan Seals
[Verse 1]
GGirl, you're a Cbird that flies aAmway
As I'm Creaching out to Emtake you in my Ghand
At Gfirst I Cbelieve you're gonna Amstay
And I Cthink I underEmstand
[Chorus]
You Cshow me all your Dcolors
Long eEmnough to feel the Cpain
GThen you leave me Amhelpless
Like a Ccandle Din the Grain
[Verse 2]
GGirl, you're a Cwind that's blowing Amfree
And you Cleave the dust of Emwanting in my Geyes
GFaith, I thought Cyou were here for Amme
Just to Cclear my cloudy Emskies
[Chorus]
You're Cmoving here within Dme
Long eEmnough to feel the Cpain
GThen you leave me Amstranded
Like a Ccandle Din the Grain
[Bridge]
CI don't think I'll Bmever heal
From the Cscars you left on Gme
CHow can one hold on so Bmlong
And let Cgo so easiBml - Dy
[Chorus]
You Cshow me all your Dcolors
Long eEmnough to feel the Cpain
GThen you leave me Amhelpless
Like a Ccandle Din the Grain

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Candle In The Rain

by Dan Seals

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Candle In The Rain - Dan Seals

[Verse 1]

G C Am

Girl, you're a bird that flies away

C Em G

As I'm reaching out to take you in my hand

G C Am

At first I believe you're gonna stay

C Em

And I think I understand

[Chorus]

C D

You show me all your colors

Em C

Long enough to feel the pain

G Am

Then you leave me helpless

C D G

Like a candle in the rain

[Verse 2]

G C Am

Girl, you're a wind that's blowing free

C Em G

And you leave the dust of wanting in my eyes

G C Am

Faith, I thought you were here for me

C Em

Just to clear my cloudy skies

[Chorus]

C D

You're moving here within me

Em C

Long enough to feel the pain

G Am

Then you leave me stranded

C D G

Like a candle in the rain

[Bridge]

C Bm

I don't think I'll ever heal

C G

From the scars you left on me

C Bm

How can one hold on so long

C Bm D

And let go so easil - y

[Chorus]

C D

You show me all your colors

Em C

Long enough to feel the pain

G Am

Then you leave me helpless

C D G

Like a candle in the rain

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