Light a Candle Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays445

Light a Candle by Smokie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E, F#m and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			 A D A D 
 
                  A   D                         A       D 
It?s here again, it?s that time of year 
            A                            D                    
We?re so far apart that it?s breaking my heart 
            A                              D 
Just to know you won?t be here 
                    E                        F#m      D 
But I won?t cry, I didn?t ask why 
                          A                    E                    D       E 
So just light a candle for me on New Years eve 
 
                  A  D                   A    D 
All on my own and so far away 
       A                                 D  
A year further on and the feelings still strong 
             A                                      D   
How I wished that you wanted to stay 
                    E                               F#m     D 
But I?ll be strong cos it wont be long 
                          A              E                         D       E 
So just light a candle for me on Christmas eve 
 
                         D                               A 
And when the bells are ringing and Christmas is bringing 
         E                            A 
The magic that fills the air 
                    D                              A  
You?ll be a wonderful sight on a cold Christmas night  
            E 
And I know 
          D             F#m            Bm 
I?ll be there with you, with you 
A		D               E       A 
Christmas with you  
 
 
                      A  D                                 A  D 
Thinking of you as I walk through the snow 
            A                                  D 
I remember your kiss and just how much I miss 
         A                        D 
Your smile, I won?t let go 
                 E                                  F#m     D 
But I?ll be strong, no it won?t be long 
              A                         E                         D         E 
So just light a candle for me on New Years eve 
 
 
                         D                               A 
And when the bells are ringing and Christmas is bringing 
         E                            A 
The magic that fills the air 
                    D                              A  
You?ll be a wonderful sight on a cold Christmas night  
            E 
And I know 
          D             F#m            Bm 
I?ll be there with you, with you 
A		D               E       A 
Christmas with you  
 
                 E                          F#m      D 
But I?ll be strong, it wont be long 
                        A                     E                 D       E 
So just light a candle for me on Christmas eve 
 
 
                         D                               A 
And when the bells are ringing and Christmas is bringing 
         E                            A 
The magic that fills the air 
                    D                              A  
You?ll be a wonderful sight on a cold Christmas night  
            E 
And I know 
          D             F#m            Bm 
I?ll be there with you, with you 
A		D               F#m      Bm 
Christmas with you  
         A 
With you 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante