Song of the Candle chords by Stan Rogers
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Intro 1
(G major) (C major) (G major) (C major)
(G major)
Verse 1
I took up my pen (G major) tonight.
(C major) I couldn't seem to write.
It's (G major) like I got re (E minor) ligion an
(C major) d then I lost the light
An (G major) old woman (E minor) once told me
she'd (C major) always felt that (A minor) way (A major)
She (C major) said "Taken from the mold (G major)
when it can still (C major) (D major) run (E minor)
A candle might not keep you from the cold (B minor)
(C major) But buy another candle, son,
it's (B minor) not too much to pay
For (C major) one more try." And I had to smile
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Interlude 1
Before I walked away.
(G major) (C major) (G major) (C major)
(G major)
Verse 2
Coffee houses (G major) bother me. (C major) I
cannot tell you why.
But, it (G major) never seems "hel (E minor) lo"
sounds as sweet (C major) as "goodbye".
(G major) And the waitresses, in passing, (E minor)
remem (C major) ber all your names (A major)
They say "Look (C major) around and (G major) try
to (C major) meet a single (D major) eye".
(E minor) And "empty cups will mock me if I stay, (B minor)
(C major) but
Buy another coffee, Stan,
it's (B minor) not too much to pay.
(C major) And we will try to raise your smile
Before you walk away.
(G major)
Verse 3
(C major)
(G major) To (E minor) night in a room full of candles (B minor)
(C major) another cup of ashes drains away (G major) (C major) (G major)
And, at (E minor) times,
it gets so hard (D major) to handle (C major)
Knowing one more song has
(B minor) swiftly taken wing (C major)
And I'm left alone to hear the song
Interlude 2
a lonely candle sings.
(G major) (C major) (G major) (C major)
Verse 4
(G major) The priest, I found,
was nervous. (C major) He cleared his throat a lot.
But, (G major) framed in stained glass (E minor) windows,
his eye (C major) s were lost in thought.
And I said (G major) "Father,
can you tell (E minor) me...is some (C major) happiness my (A major) right?"
He said (C major) "Rather seek you (G major) joy,
the blessings (C major) of your (D major) God, (E minor)
And happiness from worship
in his sight. (A major) (B minor) (C major)
And buy another candle son,
before (B minor) you start to pray
(C major) And don't forget to cross your breast
Before you walk away.
(G major)
Verse 5
(C major)
(G major) To (E minor) night, in a room full of candles, (B minor)
(C major) another cup of madness drains away. (G major) (C major) (G major)
And at (E minor) times it gets so hard
(D major) to handle (C major)
Knowing one more simple song
has (B minor) swiftly taken wing.
And I'm (C major) left alone to hear the song a
lonely candle sing (G major) s.
Interlude 3
(G major) (C major) (G major) (C major) (G major)
Verse 6
One too many cigarettes, (G major)
(C major) slowly burning down
(G major) And the final cup of cof (E minor) fee
was cold (C major) and full of grounds
(G major) And maybe one last pipeful (E minor) might
send (C major) the words around (A major)
Still, (C major) underneath my (G major) hand this
(C major) night has slipped away (D major)
And (E minor) it leaves me as empty
as this (B minor) page (C major)
One more candle flickers out,
(B minor) the night is turning grey
An (A major) d I (C major) just can't watch the dying flame
I have to walk away.
(G major)
Verse 7
(C major)
(G major) To (E minor) night I have burned
all my (B minor) candles (C major)
Leaving only ashes in their wake (G major) (C major) (G major)
And at times, (E minor) I get so hard (D major) to handle (B minor)
(C major) 'Cause simple songs leave me behind,
(B minor) they all have taken wing
An (C major) d I'm left alone to hear
Outro 1
the song a lonely candle sings
(C major) (G major) (C major)
Song of the Candle
Stan Rogers
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