Chords with lyrics
Candle in the wind 1997 - Elton John and B. Taupin
Tribute to Princess Diana
Please note: This version does not necessarily reflect the key Elton John
uses in his interpretation of his song.
(
A augmentedA capo should be used to match the key which bests enables you and yours to
sing Candle in the Wind)
G+G 
C majorC
Goodbye England's rose....
C majorC G+G C majorC
You were the grace that ...
G+G C majorC
You called out to our country...
G+G C majorC
Now you belong to heaven, ...
Chorus:
D MajorD 
D7D7
And it seems to me ...
G+G C majorC
Like a candle ...
G+G D MajorD
Never fading with ...
C majorC 
E minorEm
And your footsteps will ...
G+G D MajorD C majorC
Your candles burned out ...
Verse no. 2:
G+G C majorC
Loveliness we've lost, ...
G+G C majorC
This torch we'll always ...
G+G C majorC
And even though we try, ...
G+G C majorC
All our words cannot exp....
Chorus:
D MajorD D7D7
And it seems to me ...
G+G C majorC
Like a candle ...
G+G D MajorD
Never fading with the ...
C majorC E minorEm
And your footsteps will ....
G+G D MajorD C majorC G+G
Your candles burned out ...
Verse no. 3:
G+G C majorC
Goodbye England's rose, may ...
G+G C majorC
You were the grace that ....
G+G C majorC
Goodbye England's rose, ....
G+G C majorC
Who'll miss the wings of your .....
Chorus:
D MajorD D7D7
And it seems to me ...
G+G C majorC
Like a candle ...
G+G D MajorD
Never fading with the ....
C majorC E minorEm
And your footsteps will always ...
G+G D MajorD C majorC G+G
Your candles burned out ...
Repeat last part of Chorus...
C majorC E minorEm
And your footsteps will ....
G+G D MajorD C majorC G+G
Your candles burned out long ....
Chorded by: Joseph Elias in memory of Diana, The People's Princess
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