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