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Candle In The Wind

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Capo II **
A G D A A7
DGoodbye Norma Jean
Though I never Gknew you at all
You had the grace to Dhold yourself
While those around you Gcrawled
They crawled out of the Dwoodwork
And they Gwhispered into your brain
They set you on the Dtreadmill
G*
And they made you change your name
And it Aseems to me you A7lived your life
Like a Dcandle in the Gwind
Never Dknowing who to cling to
When the Arain set in
And I Gwould have liked to have known you
But I was Bmjust a kid
Your candle burned out Along before
G   D( G   D   A   G   D  A)
Your legend ever did
DLoneliness was tough
The toughest Grole you ever played
Hollywood created a Dsuperstar
And pain was the price you Gpaid
Even when you Ddied
Oh the Gpress still hounded you
All the papers Dhad to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the Gnude
And it Aseems to me you A7lived your life
Like a Dcandle in the Gwind
Never Dknowing who to cling to
When the Arain set in
And I Gwould have liked to have known you
But I was Bmjust a kid
Your candle burned out Along before
G   D( G   D   A   G   D  A)
Your legend ever did
DGoodbye Norma Jean
Though I never Gknew you at all
You had the Dgrace to hold yourself
While those around you Gcrawled
DGoodbye Norma Jean
From the young man Gin the 22nd row
Who sees you as something more than Dsexual
More than just our Marilyn MonGroe
And it Aseems to me you A7lived your life
Like a Dcandle in the Gwind
Never Dknowing who to cling to
When the Arain set in
And I Gwould have liked to have known you
But I was Bmjust a kid
Your candle burned out Along before
G   D( G  D)
Your legend ever did
Your Dcandle burned out Along before
G   D( G  D)
Your legend ever did
* Add Gsus4 G here if you would like to jazz it up a bit
D= C  
G= F  
A= G  
A7= G7  
Bm= Am  
Capo V
D= G  
G= C  
A= D  
A7= D7  
Bm= Em  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D= A  
G= D  
A= E  
A7= E7  
Bm= F#m  
All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

This song was originally written in 1973 as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe, who had passed away 11 years prior. It reflects on the life of a public figure whose image and struggles were often on display. The lyrics explore themes of fame, vulnerability, and the way a person's life can be consumed by the public eye. Playing this song channels a sense of poignant remembrance for a life lived under intense scrutiny.

AI-written from these sources:Candle in the Wind — Wikipedia ↗Elton John — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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