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Difficult to chord this because it's such a 'tabby' song haha
hammer down on the top strings for each chord~~~
(its basically just Am G C the whole way through, if my chords aren't working for you just try them instead!!)
Am  G  C
AmThat boy, Gtake me away, Cinto the night 
AmOut of the huGm of the street lights Cand into a forest 
AmI'll do whGatever you say Cto me in the dark 
AmScared I'll be torn aparGt by a wolf in Cmask 
a familiar nGame on a birthday cCard 
Am G C
AmBlow out all the candles, bGlow out all the candles C  
C"You're too old to be so shy,Am" 
Amhe says to me so GI stay the Cnight 
AmJust a young heart cGonfusing my mindC, 
Cbut we're both in silence 
AmWide-eGyed, Cboth in silence 
AmWide-Geyed, Clike we're in a crime Amscene 
G C
Well I have Ambrittle bones it sGeems 
I bite my tCongue and torch my dAmreams
Have a lCittle voice to spAmeak with 
And a mCind of thoughts and Amsecrecy
GThings cannot be Creversed, 
we lAmearn from the times that Gwe are cursed 
AmThings cannot be reGversed, 
we lAmearn from the ones we fGear the worst 
And Amlearn from the ones we hGate the most 
how to 
AmBlow out all the candles, bGlow out all the candles C  
C"You're too old to be so shy,Am" 
Amhe says to me so GI stay the Cnight 
AmJust a young heart cGonfusing my mindC, 
Cbut we're both in silence 
AmWide-eGyed, Cboth in silence 
AmWide-Geyed,C  
CCause we both know AmI'll never Gbe your lCover
AmI only bGring the hCeat
AmCompany uGnder cCover
AmFilling sGpace in your sCheets
Well AmI'll never Gbe a Clover 
AmI only bGring the hCeat
AmCompany uGnder cCover
AmFilling sGpace in your sCheets, in your sAmheets 
G C
So, please just 
AmBlow out all the candles, bGlow out all the candles C  
C"You're too old to be so shy,Am" 
Amhe says to me so GI stay the Cnight 
AmJust a young heart cGonfusing my mindC, 
Cbut we're both in silence 
AmWide-eGyed, Cboth in silence 
AmWide-Geyed, Clike we're in a crime Amscene 
 G   C   Am   G   C...

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Candles

by Daughter

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Difficult to chord this because it's such a 'tabby' song haha

hammer down on the top strings for each chord~~~

(its basically just Am G C the whole way through, if my chords aren't working for you just try them instead!!)

Am G C

That boy, take me away, into the night

Am G C

Out of the hum of the street lights and into a forest

Am G C

I'll do whatever you say to me in the dark

Am G C

Scared I'll be torn apart by a wolf in mask

G C

a familiar name on a birthday card

Am G C

Blow out all the candles, blow out all the candles

C Am

"You're too old to be so shy,"

Am G C

he says to me so I stay the night

Am G C

Just a young heart confusing my mind,

but we're both in silence

Am G C

Wide-eyed, both in silence

Am G C Am

Wide-eyed, like we're in a crime scene

G C

Am G

Well I have brittle bones it seems

C Am

I bite my tongue and torch my dreams

C Am

Have a little voice to speak with

C Am

And a mind of thoughts and secrecy

G C

Things cannot be reversed,

Am G

we learn from the times that we are cursed

Am G

Things cannot be reversed,

Am G

we learn from the ones we fear the worst

Am G

And learn from the ones we hate the most

how to

Am G C

Blow out all the candles, blow out all the candles

C Am

"You're too old to be so shy,"

Am G C

he says to me so I stay the night

Am G C

Just a young heart confusing my mind,

but we're both in silence

Am G C

Wide-eyed, both in silence

Am G C

Wide-eyed,

C Am G C

Cause we both know I'll never be your lover

Am G C

I only bring the heat

Am G C

Company under cover

Am G C

Filling space in your sheets

Am G C

Well I'll never be a lover

Am G C

I only bring the heat

Am G C

Company under cover

Am G C Am

Filling space in your sheets, in your sheets

G C

So, please just

Am G C

Blow out all the candles, blow out all the candles

C Am

"You're too old to be so shy,"

Am G C

he says to me so I stay the night

Am G C

Just a young heart confusing my mind,

but we're both in silence

Am G C

Wide-eyed, both in silence

Am G C Am

Wide-eyed, like we're in a crime scene

G C Am G C

...

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