Intro
D Bm D Bm
[Verse]
D Bm
Light a candle
Em D
For the old man who sits staring
C
Out a frosty window pane
D Bm
Light a candle
Em D
For the woman who is lonely
C
And every Christmas it's the same
Em D
For the children who need
C
More than presents can bring
[Chorus]
E
Light a candle
C#m
Light the dark
A
Light the world
B
Light a heart or two
C#m C#m/B A
Light a candle for me
B E
I'll light a candle for you
[Verse]
D Bm
Light a candle
Em D
For the homeless and the hungry
C
B little shelter from the cold
D Bm
Light a candle
Em D
For the broken and forgotten
C
May the season warm their souls
Em D
Can we open our hearts
C
To shine through the dark
[Chorus]
E
Light a candle
C#m
Light the dark
A
Light the world
B
Light a heart or two
C#m C#m/B A
Light a candle for me
B E
I'll light a candle for you
[Bridge]
G
And in this special time of year
D
May peace on earth surround us here
Bm A
And teach us there's a better way to live
C#m F#m
Oh, and with every (every) flame that burns
C#m F#m
We must somehow learn
D A
That love's the greatest gift
G
That we could ever give
[Chorus]
F#
Light a candle
D#m
Light the dark
B
Light the world
C#
Light a heart or two
D#m D#m/C# B
Light a candle for me
C# F#
I'll light a candle for you