The Candle chords by
The Donut Man

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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God wants you to let your light shine

so that others see the

love of Jesus in you.

you lit a candle and put it

under your bed,

would you be smart or a fool?

G

G

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A fool. Right.

C

C

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Well, I've got a story for you

G

G

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C

C

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about a foolish man.

G

G

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You don't want to be like him.

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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What kind of man would light a candle

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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and put it away in a cellar?

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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And if he put it under his bed,

F

F

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you'd think he was an

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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awfully foolish feller.

F

F

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C

C

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Oh, something's burning now,

G

G

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C

C

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must be in my head.

F

F

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C

C

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Something's burning,

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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smells like my bed.

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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The truth of God is like a candle,

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F

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you let it shine

C

C

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G

G

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and you'll see clearly.

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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But it will be too hot to handle

F

F

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if you hide it away,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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it'll burn severely.

F

F

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C

C

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Oh, something's burning there,

G

G

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C

C

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must be in my head.

F

F

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C

C

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Something's burning,

G

G

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C

C

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smells like my bed.

G

G

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C

C

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Now, I'll sing a line and you

G

G

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sing it back.

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F

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C

C

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Something's burning.

F

F

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C

C

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Something's burning.

No, no, that was too pretty.

Sing it like a fool.

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F

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Try it again.

C

C

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F

F

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Something's burning.

C

C

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Something's burning.

G

G

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C

C

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There must be in my head.

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G

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C

C

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There must be in my head.

F

F

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C

C

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Something's burning.

F

F

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C

C

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Something's burning.

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G

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C

C

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Smells like my bed.

G

G

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C

C

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Smells like my bed.

G

G

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OK, let's all do it now.

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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What kind of man would light a candle

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Pulled away in a cellar

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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And if he put it under his bed

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F

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You'd think he was an

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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awfully foolish feller

F

F

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C

C

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Oh, the sun is burning now

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G

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C

C

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Must be in my head

F

F

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C

C

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The sun is burning

G

G

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Smells like coffee

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Oh, the sun is burning now

G

G

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C

C

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Must be in my head

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F

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C

C

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The sun is burning

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G

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C

C

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Smells like a bed.

Oh, no, my bed is on fire.

Ooh, quick, I need some fire engines.

Yeah, I need some sirens and bells.

G

G

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There you go.

C

C

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Ooh, spray me with water.

Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.

My bed is on fire.

G

G

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C

C

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Ooh, ooh, spray me.

Put the water on my rear end.

Ooh, spray me.

Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, stop me.

F

F

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C

C

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Something's burning

G

G

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C

C

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and must be in my head.

F

F

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C

C

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Something's burning,

G

G

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smells like my bed.

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Oh, something's burning

G

G

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C

C

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and must be in my head.

F

F

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C

C

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Something's burning,

G

G

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C

C

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smells like my bed.

Oh, thank you for helping me.

G

G

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Now, say this after me.

C

C

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That's the last time.

G

G

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That's the last time.

C

C

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I put a candle under my bed.

G

G

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C

C

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I put a candle under my bed.

Yeah.

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Chords

C
G
F

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