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Light A Candle

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[Intro]
Gm    C    F    C    Bb
Dm    F    Gm   C    F    C    Bb
[Verse]
Dm    F
GmLight a Ccandle for the Ftwo of CusBb  
Dm    F
GmLet it bCurn untFil it fades to CdustBb  
Dm    F
GmAs the gClow reflFects into your CeyesBb  
Dm    F
GmWe make Ca promise unFtil the end of CtimeBb  
Dm    F
[Chorus]
Let's Bbburn this city to the Amground
And Bbdance upon Dmthe Amashes
Then Bbno one will Ambe Caround
And Bbwe'll have Dmno Amdistractions
[Verse]
Dm    F
GmLight a Ccandle for the Ftwo of CusBb  
Dm    F
GmLet it bCurn untFil it fades to CdustBb  
Dm    F
GmAs the gClow reflFects into your CeyesBb  
Dm    F
GmWe make Ca promise unFtil the end of CtimeBb  
Dm    F
[Chorus]
When Bbeverything's Ama lie
Just Bbsit and Dmshut your Ameyes
The Bbtruth is hard to Amfind
DmYoung Amchild
[Chorus]
Let's Bbburn this city to the Amground
And Bbdance upon Dmthe Amashes
Then Bbno one will Ambe Caround
And Bbwe'll have Dmno Amdistractions

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Light A Candle

by Ducktails

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm C F C Bb

Dm F Gm C F C Bb

[Verse]

Dm F

Gm C F C Bb

Light a candle for the two of us

Dm F

Gm C F C Bb

Let it burn until it fades to dust

Dm F

Gm C F C Bb

As the glow reflects into your eyes

Dm F

Gm C F C Bb

We make a promise until the end of time

Dm F

[Chorus]

Bb Am

Let's burn this city to the ground

Bb Dm Am

And dance upon the ashes

Bb Am C

Then no one will be around

Bb Dm Am

And we'll have no distractions

[Verse]

Dm F

Gm C F C Bb

Light a candle for the two of us

Dm F

Gm C F C Bb

Let it burn until it fades to dust

Dm F

Gm C F C Bb

As the glow reflects into your eyes

Dm F

Gm C F C Bb

We make a promise until the end of time

Dm F

[Chorus]

Bb Am

When everything's a lie

Bb Dm Am

Just sit and shut your eyes

Bb Am

The truth is hard to find

Dm Am

Young child

[Chorus]

Bb Am

Let's burn this city to the ground

Bb Dm Am

And dance upon the ashes

Bb Am C

Then no one will be around

Bb Dm Am

And we'll have no distractions

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