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