Chords with lyrics
Album - Candles In The Rain - Edwin Hawkins
Singers did back up and chorus.
Single - #1 in Australia, #1 in Canada & #3 in USA
in 1970.
CHORUS:
G+G 
D MajorD 
FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile
FF G+G
at the ones who stand and frown.
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile
FF 
E minorEm
at the ones who stand and frown.
#1.
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
We were so close, there was no room, we bled inside each
E minorEm
other's wounds.
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
We all had caught the same disease..and we all sang, the songs
E minorEm
of peace.
CHORUS:
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile
FF G+G
at the ones who stand and frown.
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile
FF E minorEm
at the ones who stand and frown.
#2.
D MajorD 
A augmentedA E minorEm G+G
So, raise the candles high, cause if you don't, we could stay
D MajorD A augmentedA E minorEm
black against the night.
D MajorD A augmentedA E minorEm G+G
Oh, raise them higher again, and if you do we could stay
D MajorD A augmentedA E minorEm
dry against the rain.
CHORUS:
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up
FF G+G
at the ones who stand and frown.
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up
FF E minorEm
at the ones who stand and frown.
#3.
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
We were so close, there was no room, we bled inside each
E minorEm
other's wounds.
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
We all had caught the same disease..and we all sang, the songs
E minorEm
of peace.
D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Some came to sing, some came to pray..some came to keep the dark away.
#4.
D MajorD A augmentedA E minorEm G+G
So, raise the candles high, cause if you don't, we could stay
D MajorD A augmentedA E minorEm
black against the night.
D MajorD A augmentedA E minorEm G+G
Oh, raise them higher again, and if you do we could stay
D MajorD A augmentedA E minorEm
dry against the rain.
CHORUS:
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up
FF G+G
at the ones who stand and frown.
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up
FF E minorEm
at the ones who stand and frown.
CHORUS:
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up
FF G+G
at the ones who stand and frown.
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up
FF E minorEm
at the ones who stand and frown.
OUTRO:
G+G D MajorD FF G+G D MajorD
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up
FF E minorEm
at the ones who stand and frown.
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