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A Candle's Fire

Beirut
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 
 Oh,  light a candle's fire, it carries our good name
 What would you ask a campfire?
 It scares  me just the same
 And you, you've  had it all along
 An endless  need for games
 
 Just don't  forget, a candle's fire is only just a flame
 (same as the first verse)
 I hit certain from afar, failed to pull my weight
 But you were light, we traveled through the fall
 To arrive at our front gate
 Tonight, we rest beside the fire
 A smile upon your face
 Just don't forget, a candle's fire is only just a flame
 then the verse ends on C, it keeps it going for a while, then G.. and then the kick-ass
 epic brasses part should be something like this:
 If I had known,  that to carry on that  way
 It wouldn't show in the  creases on your  face
 If you should go, would  you carry on my name?
  Just  let it blow, and the blah blah blah blah blaaah(what does he say??)
 then Am, D, G, C till the end (note: if the second part doesn't sound right to your ear,
 play C chords instead of Am chords)
 I hope you'll find this useful!
 -Brian

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Readable chord sheet for A Candle's Fire by Beirut

[C]  [D]  [G]  [C]

      [C]                       [D]        [G]
Oh,[C] light a candle's fire, it carries our good name
What would you ask a campfi[C]re?             [D]
It sca[G]res me just the same       [C]
And you, you[C]'ve had it all along         [D]
An end[G]less need for games       [C]
                     [C]                    [D]        [G]
Just d[C]on't forget, a candle's fire is only just a flame

[C]  [D]  [G]  [C]

(same as the first verse)
I hit certain from afar, failed to pull my weight
But you were light, we traveled through the fall
To arrive at our front gate
Tonight, we rest beside the fire
A smile upon your face
Just don't forget, a candle's fire is only just a flame

then the verse ends on C, it keeps it going for a while, then G.. and then the kick-ass
epic brasses part should be something like this:

[Am]  If I had known[D], that to carry on t[G]hat way           [C]
[Am]  It wouldn't show in [D]the creases on you[G]r face              [C]
[Am]  If you should go, wou[D]ld you carry on my nam[G]e?              [C]
[Am]                 [D]                   [G]
  Jus[C]t let it blow, and the blah blah blah blah blaaah(what does he say??)

then Am, D, G, C till the end (note: if the second part doesn't sound right to your ear,
play C chords instead of Am chords)

I hope you'll find this useful!
-Brian

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