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Candle In The Wind by Lauren Alaina (Original by Elton John)
Album: American Idol Season 10
Track 11
2011
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
C:        x32010
F:        x33211 or 133211
G:        320003 or 320033
Am:       x02210
 Verse:
 GoCodbye Norma Jean
 Though I never Fknew you at all
 You had the grace to hCold yourself
 While those around you craFwled
 They crawled out of the woCodwork
 And they whFispered into your brain
 They set you on the trCeadmill
 And they made you change your nFame
 Chorus:
 And it seGems to me you lived your life
 Like a caCndle in the wGind
 Never knCowing who to cling to
 When the raGin set in
 And I woFuld have liked to have known you
 But AmI was just a kid 
 Your candle burned out lGong before
 Your lFegend ever didC  F  
 Verse:
 LConeliness was tough
 The toughest role Fyou ever played
 Hollywood created a sCuperstar
 And pain was the price you paFid
 Even when you dCied
 Oh the prFess still hounded you
 All the papers hCad to say
 Was that Marilyn was found in the nFude
 Chorus:
 And it seGems to me you lived your life
 Like a caCndle in the wGind
 Never knCowing who to cling to
 When the raGin set in
 And I woFuld have liked to have known you
 But AmI was just a kid 
 Your candle burned out lGong before
 Your lFegend ever didC  F  C  F  
 Verse:
 GoCodbye Norma Jean
 Though I never Fknew you at all
 You had the grace to hCold yourself
 While those around you craFwled
 GoCodbye Norma Jean
 From the young man in the F22nd row
 Who sees you as something morCe than sexual
 More than just our FMarilyn Monroe
 Chorus:
 And it seGems to me you lived your life
 Like a caCndle in the wGind
 Never knCowing who to cling to
 When the raGin set in
 And I woFuld have liked to have known you
 But I was jAmust a kid 
 Your candle burned out lGong before
 FYour legend ever diCd
 FYour legend ever diCd

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Candle In The Wind

by Lauren Alaina

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Candle In The Wind by Lauren Alaina (Original by Elton John)

Album: American Idol Season 10

Track 11

2011

Standard Tuning

No Capo

Chords:

C: x32010

F: x33211 or 133211

G: 320003 or 320033

Am: x02210

Verse:

Goodbye Norma Jean

Though I never knew you at all

You had the grace to hold yourself

While those around you crawled

They crawled out of the woodwork

And they whispered into your brain

They set you on the treadmill

And they made you change your name

Chorus:

And it seems to me you lived your life

C G

Like a candle in the wind

Never knowing who to cling to

When the rain set in

And I would have liked to have known you

But I was just a kid

Your candle burned out long before

F C F

Your legend ever did

Verse:

Loneliness was tough

The toughest role you ever played

Hollywood created a superstar

And pain was the price you paid

Even when you died

Oh the press still hounded you

All the papers had to say

Was that Marilyn was found in the nude

Chorus:

And it seems to me you lived your life

C G

Like a candle in the wind

Never knowing who to cling to

When the rain set in

And I would have liked to have known you

But I was just a kid

Your candle burned out long before

F C F C F

Your legend ever did

Verse:

Goodbye Norma Jean

Though I never knew you at all

You had the grace to hold yourself

While those around you crawled

Goodbye Norma Jean

From the young man in the 22nd row

Who sees you as something more than sexual

More than just our Marilyn Monroe

Chorus:

And it seems to me you lived your life

C G

Like a candle in the wind

Never knowing who to cling to

When the rain set in

And I would have liked to have known you

But I was just a kid

Your candle burned out long before

F C

Your legend ever did

F C

Your legend ever did

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