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These chords sound right but may not be the "real" ones. -Steven Partlow
 E(x79997)   C#m7(x46454)   A(577655)   B(799877)   D(x57775)  A#m7add5
(6x665x)
Verse:
                        EA promise or a dC#m7are
                        AI would jump if I knew yBou'd catch me
                        EStaring over the edgC#me
                        AI can't tell if you'Bll be here for me
                        AI close my eyes and make a wish
                        C#m7Turn out the lights and take a breath
                        DPray that when the wick is burned
                        AYou would say that it's all aBbout loveE  
Chorus:
                        EYou were there when I needeDd you
                        AYou were there when the skies broke wide, wiEde
open
                        EYou were there when I needed Dyou
                        AYou were there when the skies broke wide, wiEde
open
Verse:
                        EYou were neC#mver hereB  
                        EI remember yC#mou said
                        ALove was more than your good intentionsB  
                        AEmpty boxes on the floor
                        C#m7Things I never asked you for
                        DI pray that when the wick is burned
                        AYou would say that it's all aBbout loveE  
[Chorus]
    D   A   EA#m7add5                          D  A  
                        I can't see the promise of
                                        C#m7A#m7add5
                        Excuses you fall upon
                        I Dpray to God not holdinAg on
                                                          BB#  AA#m7add5 A  
B# A  
                        To things you've left undone
[Chorus x 2]
                        EYou were there when I
                        DYou were there when I
                        AYou were there when I needeEd you

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Five Candles

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

C#m

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These chords sound right but may not be the "real" ones. -Steven Partlow

E C#m7 A B D

(x79997) (x46454) (577655) (799877) (x57775) A#m7add5

(6x665x)

Verse:

E C#m7

A promise or a dare

A B

I would jump if I knew you'd catch me

E C#m

Staring over the edge

A B

I can't tell if you'll be here for me

I close my eyes and make a wish

C#m7

Turn out the lights and take a breath

Pray that when the wick is burned

A B E

You would say that it's all about love

Chorus:

E D

You were there when I needed you

A E

You were there when the skies broke wide, wide

open

E D

You were there when I needed you

A E

You were there when the skies broke wide, wide

open

Verse:

E C#m B

You were never here

E C#m

I remember you said

A B

Love was more than your good intentions

Empty boxes on the floor

C#m7

Things I never asked you for

I pray that when the wick is burned

A B E

You would say that it's all about love

[Chorus]

D A E D A

A#m7add5

I can't see the promise of

C#m7

A#m7add5

Excuses you fall upon

D A

I pray to God not holding on

B A A

B# A#m7add5

To things you've left undone

[Chorus x 2]

You were there when I

A E

You were there when I needed you

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