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