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A Candles Fire

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[Intro]
 C   D   G   C(x4)
[Verse 1]
Oh, Clight a candle's Dfire, Gcarries our good Cname
What would you Cask a campfiDre, it Gscares me just the Csame
And Cyou, you've had it all aDlong, an Gendless need for Cgames
Just don't forCget, a candle's Dfire is Gonly just a Cflame
C D G C
[Verse 2]
CI hit certain from aDfar, Gfailed to pull my Cweight
But you were Clight, we traveled through the Dfall to aGrrive at our front Cgate
ToCnight we rest beside the Dfire, a Gsmile upon your Cface
Just don't forCget, a candle's Dfire is Gonly just a Cflame
C C G G
[Chorus]
   AmIf I had Dknown that to Gcarry on that Cway
   AmIt wouldn't Dshow in the Gcreases on your Cface
   AmIf you should Dgo, would you Gcarry on my Cname?
   AmJust let it Dblow in the Gfog of Bishop's CLane
[Outro]
 Am   D   G   C(x4)

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A Candles Fire

by Beirut

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D G C

(x4)

[Verse 1]

C D G C

Oh, light a candle's fire, carries our good name

C D G C

What would you ask a campfire, it scares me just the same

C D G C

And you, you've had it all along, an endless need for games

C D G C

Just don't forget, a candle's fire is only just a flame

C D G C

[Verse 2]

C D G C

I hit certain from afar, failed to pull my weight

C D G C

But you were light, we traveled through the fall to arrive at our front gate

C D G C

Tonight we rest beside the fire, a smile upon your face

C D G C

Just don't forget, a candle's fire is only just a flame

C C G G

[Chorus]

Am D G C

If I had known that to carry on that way

Am D G C

It wouldn't show in the creases on your face

Am D G C

If you should go, would you carry on my name?

Am D G C

Just let it blow in the fog of Bishop's Lane

[Outro]

Am D G C

(x4)

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