Lighting Candles
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Intro: C9 G C9 G
Verse
C9 G
Trying not to hope too hard for what I want
C9 G Em7 D Dadd4
Trying not to go too far with all the dreaming
[Refrão]
D C9 G Em7
Oh, the disappointment, so hard to handle
D C9 G Em7
I'm still in the dark, lighting candles
Break
G Em7
verse 2
C9 G
Late at night I lie awake, think I should go
C9 G Em7 D Dadd4
Catch a train to stranger towns, where no one knows me
[Refrão]
D C9 G Em7
Oh, the disappointment, so hard to handle
D C9 G Em7
I'm still in the dark, lighting candles
Break
D C9 G Em7
Bridge
B7 C9 G
Oh, the company you keep, and things you do
C B7 Em7 D/F# C9
Something in my heart will not give up on you
Verse
C9 G
Now that I have got somewhere, where will I go?
C9 G Em D Dadd4
Love's a train to city lights, where someone knows you
[Refrão]
D C9 G Em7
Oh, the disappointment, so hard to handle
D C9 G Em7
I'm still in the dark, lighting candles
D C9 G Em7
I'm still in the dark, lighting candles
Outro
D C9 G Em7
D C9 G Em7
D C9 G
How to play Lighting Candles
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C9. 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.