Song Of The Candle Acordes

Song Of The Candle (1978) - Stan Rogers
Capo: 2
 
 
[Verse 1]
G                         C
I took up my pen tonight, I couldn't seem to write
G                   Em       C
It's like I got religion, and then I lost the light
G                 Em             C                 A
An old woman once told me, she'd always felt that way
          C              G     C                  D
She said "Taken from the mold, while it still can run
 
Em                                    Bm
a candle might not keep you from the cold.
C                                Bm
But buy another candle son, it's not too much to pay."
    C                                                  G  C G C
For one more try, and I had to smile before I walked away
 
 
[Verse 2]
G                         C
Coffee houses bother me, I cannot tell you why
G                   Em              C
But it never seems hello sounds as sweet as goodbye
G                 Em             C                 A
And the waitresses in passing, remember all your names...
          C                G    C              D
They say "Look around and try to meet a single eye."
Em                                    Bm
And "Empty cups will mock me if I stay, but
C                                Bm
buy another coffee Stan, it's not too much to pay
C
and we will try to raise your smile
                   G
before you walk away."
 
 
[Chorus 1]
   Em                     Bm
Tonight in a room full of candles
C                            G
Another cup of ashes drains away
      Em                         D
And at times it gets so hard to handle
C                               Bm
Knowing one more simple song has swiftly taken wing
          C                                          G      C G C
And I'm left alone to hear the song a lonely candle sings
 
 
[Verse 3]
G                                     C
The priest I found was nervous. He cleared his throat a lot
G                          Em              C
But framed in stained glass windows, his eyes were lost in thought
G              Em             C                            A
And I said "Father can you tell me, is some happiness my right?"
          C               G            C              D
He said "Rather seek you joy,  the blessings of your God
      Em                           Bm
and happiness from worship in His sight."
     C                         Bm
And "Buy another candle son, before you start to pray,
C                                                       G
and don't forget to cross your breast before you walk away."
 
 
[Chorus 1]
   Em                     Bm
Tonight in a room full of candles
C                              G
Another cup of madness drains away
      Em                    D
And at times it gets so hard to handle
C                               Bm
Knowing one more simple song has swiftly taken wing
       C                                              G      C G C
And I'm left alone to hear the song a lonely candle sings
 
 
[Verse 4]
G                                 C
One too many cigarettes, slowly burning down
G                      Em                  C
And the final cup of coffee was cold and full of grounds
G                 Em             C                 A
And maybe one last pipeful might send the words around
          C          G          C                 D
Still underneath my hand, this night has slipped away
      Em                     Bm
And leaves me as empty as this page
          C                         Bm
One more candle flickers out, the night is turning grey
  C
And I just can't watch the dying flame
                G
I have to walk away
 
 
[Chorus 2]
   Em                Bm
So tonight I have burned all my candles
C                            G
Leaving only ashes in their wake...
      Em                    D
And at times I get so hard to handle
     C                                    Bm
'Cause simple songs leave me behind, they all have taken wing
       C                                            G      C G C
And I'm left alone to hear the song a lonely candle sings..
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