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A Candle In The Window

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

lead guitar part: 
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----9---8-----6-----------------|
D|-----9---9-----7-----------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Intro] (lead riff)
E E E E
E E E E
[Verse 1]
  EThere's a road that I remember,     leadinAg to Ba special Eplace
  EWhere the door was always open,    F#mto a smiling fBace
  EThere's a picture on the mantle, of a Aboy who lBooks like Eme
And it's Aalways the Bsame, there's a F#mstocking G#with mAy Bname
[Chorus]
And a Acandle Bin the wEindow, a Aflame agaiBnst the Enight
There's a Acandle Bin the wC#mindow it's like GoAd's perfect liBght
It won't Atake a lot of Emoney, oh to kAnow what rBiches Eare
Just a Acandle Bin the C#mwindow, oh and AChristmas    Bin your Eheart (heart in your heart)
[Instrumental] (lead riff)
E E E E
[Verse 2] 
  EMaybe it's just wishful thinking  I can hAear the sBleigh bells Ering
 EAlmost taste the pie momma's baking,    F#mit's Christmas BEve
[Chorus]
And a Acandle Bin the wEindow, a Aflame agaiBnst the Enight
There's a Acandle Bin the wC#mindow it's like GoAd's perfect liBght
It won't Atake lots of mEoney, mm to knAow what riBches aEre
Just a Acandle Bin the C#mwindow, and CAhristmas    Bin your C#mheart 
[Bridge]  
Wherever the G#myears may take me nAo matter how fB7ar I gEo
There's C#mgonna be a candle bG#murning it's F#malways G#mnice Ato kBnow
It don't Atake a lot of Emoney to know Awhat richeBs areE  
A simple Acandle Bin the C#mwindow, oh and CAhristmas   Bin your hEeart
[Outro] 
in your hEeart  in your heart   mmm!
  EJust a candle in the window, Just a candle in the window
[Instrumental] (lead riff)
E E E E
E E E E

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A Candle In The Window

by Alabama

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

lead guitar part:

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|-----9---8-----6-----------------|

D|-----9---9-----7-----------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

[Intro] (lead riff)

E E E E

[Verse 1]

E A B E

There's a road that I remember, leading to a special place

E F#m B

Where the door was always open, to a smiling face

E A B E

There's a picture on the mantle, of a boy who looks like me

A B F#m G# A B

And it's always the same, there's a stocking with my name

[Chorus]

A B E A B E

And a candle in the window, a flame against the night

A B C#m A B

There's a candle in the window it's like God's perfect light

A E A B E

It won't take a lot of money, oh to know what riches are

A B C#m A B E

Just a candle in the window, oh and Christmas in your heart (heart in your heart)

[Instrumental] (lead riff)

E E E E

[Verse 2]

E A B E

Maybe it's just wishful thinking I can hear the sleigh bells ring

E F#m B

Almost taste the pie momma's baking, it's Christmas Eve

[Chorus]

A B E A B E

And a candle in the window, a flame against the night

A B C#m A B

There's a candle in the window it's like God's perfect light

A E A B E

It won't take lots of money, mm to know what riches are

A B C#m A B C#m

Just a candle in the window, and Christmas in your heart

[Bridge]

G#m A B7 E

Wherever the years may take me no matter how far I go

C#m G#m F#m G#m A B

There's gonna be a candle burning it's always nice to know

A E A B E

It don't take a lot of money to know what riches are

A B C#m A B E

A simple candle in the window, oh and Christmas in your heart

[Outro]

in your heart in your heart mmm!

Just a candle in the window, Just a candle in the window

[Instrumental] (lead riff)

E E E E

About A Candle In The Window Chords by Alabama

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