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[Intro]
CLiving in light and love
[Verse 1]
CIf you Gsay a Amprayer
say Gone for meAm  
oh Gkeep me in your Cthoughts
C’Cause I'll Gsay, say Amone for you
Hold Git for the truthAm  
I wGon’t let go at all Ccost
CI can't plaGy the Amblame game any longerG  
AmMade me feel stronger
Gjust to say that I'm Cweak
CDark thoughts Gpile in
Amone upon anotherG  
AmDark as any other place, Gplace that I've Cbeen
[Chorus]
So Amlight a Fcandle for Cme
be the Gguide that I AmneedF  
When I'm Call alone
So Amlight a Fcandle for Cme
be the Gjoy I seekAm  F  
I'm on my Cway back home
[Interlude] (x2)
C  G  Am  G  Am  G  C
[Bridge]
EbI'll dream of Bbyou
and all the Fthings you do
when I’m Cgone
EbI'll dream of Bbyou
and the Ftruth
oh the Gtruth
[Verse 2]
CIs anybody out Gthere
Amas full of shit as Gme?
AmDoes anybody out Gthere feel my Cguilt?
C’Cause we can start Gover and Amover againG  
AmLit by our own light
GWe’re all just candles in the Cnight
[Chorus]
So Amlight a Fcandle for Cme
be the Gguide that I AmneedF  
When I'm Call alone
So Amlight a Fcandle for Cme
be the Gjoy I seekAm  F  
I'm on my Cway back home
So Amlight a Fcandle for Cme
be the Gguide that I AmneedF  
When I'm Call alone
So Amlight a Fcandle for Cme
be the Gjoy I seek, oAmh babyF  
I'm on my Cway back home
[Outro] (x2)
Am  F  C  G  Am  F  C

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Light A Candle

by JJ Grey & Mofro

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[Intro]

Living in light and love

[Verse 1]

C G Am

If you say a prayer

G Am

say one for me

G C

oh keep me in your thoughts

C G Am

’Cause I'll say, say one for you

G Am

Hold it for the truth

G C

I won’t let go at all cost

C G Am G

I can't play the blame game any longer

Made me feel stronger

G C

just to say that I'm weak

C G

Dark thoughts pile in

Am G

one upon another

Am G C

Dark as any other place, place that I've been

[Chorus]

Am F C

So light a candle for me

G Am F

be the guide that I need

When I'm all alone

Am F C

So light a candle for me

G Am F

be the joy I seek

I'm on my way back home

[Interlude] (x2)

C G Am G Am G C

[Bridge]

Eb Bb

I'll dream of you

and all the things you do

when I’m gone

Eb Bb

I'll dream of you

and the truth

oh the truth

[Verse 2]

C G

Is anybody out there

Am G

as full of shit as me?

Am G C

Does anybody out there feel my guilt?

C G Am G

’Cause we can start over and over again

Lit by our own light

G C

We’re all just candles in the night

[Chorus]

Am F C

So light a candle for me

G Am F

be the guide that I need

When I'm all alone

Am F C

So light a candle for me

G Am F

be the joy I seek

I'm on my way back home

Am F C

So light a candle for me

G Am F

be the guide that I need

When I'm all alone

Am F C

So light a candle for me

G Am F

be the joy I seek, oh baby

I'm on my way back home

[Outro] (x2)

Am F C G Am F C

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