Candle Lawns
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[Intro ]
|Bb |F/A |Gm Gm/F|Eb Bb/D|Cm |Eb |Fsus4 |F |
|Bb |F/A |Gm F |Eb Bb/D|Cm |Eb |Fsus4 |F |
|Gm F/A |Bb |Cm Bb/D|Eb |Gm F/A |Bb |Eb |Fsus4 F |
|Gm F/A |Bb |Cm Bb/D|Eb |Gm F/A |Bb |Eb |Fsus4 F |
verse 1
Bb F/A
We were like brothers
Gm
Lives entwined
Gm/F Eb Bb/D
Kids who grew up together
Cm Eb Fsus4 F
Dreaming of the world we’d get to see one time
Bb F/A Gm
I found a girl and you bought a car
Gm/F Eb Bb/D Cm
Seemed like that summer was over in a minute
Eb Fsus4 F
Now it’s a fading wedding card
[Refrão] Gm F/A Bb Cm Bb/D Eb
And so life goes on, when childhood’s gone
Gm F/A Bb Eb Fsus4 F
The times we’ve had, no words can say
Gm F/A Bb Cm Bb/D Eb
And all the things we do won’t fade a - way
Gm F/A Bb Eb Fsus4 F
A real friend’s like a shelter on a rainy day
verse 2
Bb F/A Gm
Tear of a widow, a hermit’s plea
Gm/F Eb Bb/D
Swords of an Angel King
Cm Eb
We got to see the world in flames
Fsus4 F
before the calm
Bb F/A
Fought like an eagle
Gm
Waited for the dove
Gm/F Eb Bb/D Cm
We were the best, never knew there was a limit
Eb Fsus4 F
But now all hell has broken loose…
Solo
|Eb |Gm |Bbm |Fm |
|Eb |Gm |Bbm |Fm |
|F |Am |Dsus4 |D |
|F |Am |Dsus4 |D |
[Refrão]Need you to
Gm F/A Bb Cm Bb/D Eb
Give my son my purple heart
Gm F/A Bb Eb Fsus4 F
Brother, leave me, run, don’t close my eyes
Gm F/A Bb Cm Bb/D Eb
My last save point’s getting out of reach
Gm F/A Bb Eb Fsus4 F
My game is over, let me fade away
Gm F/A Bb
And will you tell my son
Cm Bb/D Eb
‘bout the purple heart
Gm F/A Bb Eb Fsus4 F
And what it means to have him keep it today
Gm F/A Bb Cm Bb/D Eb
And that he knows I smile in the clouds a - bove
Gm F/A Bb Eb Fsus4 F Eb
Come see me at what he calls candle lawns…
How to play Candle Lawns
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.