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e------------0----I---------------------I
B---------------3-I-----0---------------I
G-------0---------I--2-----0—-2—0-------I
D—-2--4---2-------I------------------4--I
A-----------------I---------------------I
E—----------------I---------------------I
Intro:   Em    D/F#    G6  D/F#  
       Em  D/F#  G6  Asus4
Verse 1:
EmFaithful rD/F#easons still unknowG6nD/F#  
EmLike Bleak House fD/F#og seems everywG6hereAsus4  
EmThe truth has fD/F#aded into sG6toneD/F#  
            Em               D/F#              G6First verse:   D/F#Second verse: Asus4  
And hope lies freezing in the midnight air
Bridge: (just play the chords)
Am7Though dark our dDays may seem
Gmaj7This is a diEmff’rent dream
F#m7-5                              B7      Em  E  
Their freedom light don’t shine at all
Chorus:
Cmaj7So I will Dlight a Cmaj7candle for Dyou
Cmaj7And keep it bDurning in the Cmaj7night
And Dpray that you’re all right
Cmaj7I will Dlight a Cmaj7candle for Dyou
Cmaj7A little Dcandle burning Cmaj7brightD  
Verse 2:
When schoolyard heroes disappear
The little girl she stands alone
Oh I believe you if you say
A prayer can help to get her home (yeah)
Chorus
Chords:
Em:     022000
D(/F#): 000232
G6:     020000
Asus4:  002233
Am7:    002213
Gmaj7:  000002
F#m7-5: 202210
B7:     001202
E:      022100
Cmaj7:  032000

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Candles

by Chris Rea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus4

Am7

Gmaj7

F#m7

Cmaj7

e------------0----I---------------------I

B---------------3-I-----0---------------I

G-------0---------I--2-----0—-2—0-------I

D—-2--4---2-------I------------------4--I

A-----------------I---------------------I

E—----------------I---------------------I

Em D/F# G6 D/F#

Intro:

Em D/F# G6 Asus4

Verse 1:

Em D/F# G6 D/F#

Faithful reasons still unknown

Em D/F# G6 Asus4

Like Bleak House fog seems everywhere

Em D/F# G6 D/F#

The truth has faded into stone

Em D/F# G6 D/F# Asus4

First verse: Second verse:

And hope lies freezing in the midnight air

Bridge: (just play the chords)

Am7 D

Though dark our days may seem

Gmaj7 Em

This is a diff’rent dream

F#m7 B7 Em E

-5

Their freedom light don’t shine at all

Chorus:

Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D

So I will light a candle for you

Cmaj7 D Cmaj7

And keep it burning in the night

And pray that you’re all right

Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D

I will light a candle for you

Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D

A little candle burning bright

Verse 2:

When schoolyard heroes disappear

The little girl she stands alone

Oh I believe you if you say

A prayer can help to get her home (yeah)

Chorus

Chords:

: 022000

(/F#): 000232

: 020000

Asus4

: 002233

Am7

: 002213

Gmaj7

: 000002

F#m7

-5: 202210

: 001202

: 022100

Cmaj7

: 032000

About Candles Chords by Chris Rea

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What key is "Candles" in?

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