Candles chords by Rufus Wainwright

Chords with lyrics

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  / Rufus Wainwright / Here's a wonderful clip of Rufus talking about
 / Candles      / the song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqjqjDihHTI
 / Out of the Game  /
/___________________/

 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   Such a line indicates one bar of 4/4. The placing of the
 +=---=---=---=---+  first letter in a chord name indicates when it is played.


CHORDS:
 (capo on 3rd fret)
    FF   F7F7  Gm7Gm7  C7C7  Bb majorBb  A minorAm C7sus4C7sus4
 :-----2-----2-----0-----0-----3-----2-----0-----:
 :-----3-----1-----3-----2-----3-----2-----3-----:
 :-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----:
 :-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----4-----2-----:
 :-----0-----0-----2-----0-----2-----4-----0-----:
 :-----------------0-----------3-----2-----------:
   (D MajorD   D7D7  E minor 7Em7  A7A7  G+G  F# minorF#m A7Sus4)

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Intro:
 FF
+=---=---=---=---+ 4x


Verse:
"I tried to do all that I can
 But the churches have run out of candles
 I tried to give you all I own
 But the bankers have run out of loaners"

 FF        %        F7F7        %
+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+

                 (3/4)
 Gm7Gm7       %        C7C7 Bb majorBb C7C7  FF
+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+


Chorus:
"It's always just that little bit more
 That doesn't get you what you're looking for
 I tried to block the cabin door
 But the churches have run out of candles"

(3/4)
 A minorAm      Gm7Gm7       C7sus4C7sus4      C7C7
+=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+

(3/4)             (3/4)
 FF      Bb majorBb        FF  Bb majorBb C7C7  FF
+=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+

Verse
"I tried to lend a helping hand
 But the rooms have all run out of pamphlets
 I tried to cook it up and turn
 The kitchen has run out of canned bits"


Chorus
"It's always just that little bit more
 That doesn't get you what you're looking for
 I tried beggin' on the cabin floor
 But the churches have run out of candles"


Chorus (instrumental)


Verse
"Turn one day in the cathedral
 I finally lit you a candle
 And all along the vaulted halls
 The virgins did smile from their mantles"


Chorus
"It's always just that little bit more
 That doesn't get you what you're looking for
 But gets you where you need to go
 But the churches have run out of candles"


Chorus:
Similar to previous; except the last 2 bars are extended to this:

 FF        Bb majorBb        C7C7        FF
+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+=---=---=---=---+


Verse (instrumental)


Chorus:
Similar to previous; again extend the last 2 bars.
The sack pipes take over from the last F.


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Jon Sebastian Frederiksen - 1st /August /12