Brief Candles

the zombies - brief candles Intro : Esus2 F#m7/E Verse : Esus2 F#m7/E there she sits her hands are held E tight around her glass Esus2 F#m7/E she only needs to be alone E E/D# she knows this mood will pass C#m6 B to realize that she was strong Bm F# and he too weak to stay Bm Bm/A C D and to realize that she is better off this way Chorus : A A/G brief candles in her mind D/F# F E bright and tiny gems of memory A A/G brief candles burn so fine D/F# F E leaves a light inside where she can see D A what makes it all worthwhile D B her sadness makes her smile . . . Esus2 F#m7/E his alone girl fades away E left out on a limb Esus2 F#m7/E finds he needs her more because E E/D# she’s no more need for him C#m6 B he understood so very well Bm F# the things she had to say Bm Bm/A C D soon he’ll understand that he is better off this way Chorus : brief candles in his mind bright and tiny gems of memory brief candles burn so fine leaves a light inside where he can see what makes it all worthwhile his sadness makes him smile . . . instrumental break : F# G - 5 A D F# G - 5 A B Esus2 F#m7/E in the corner see his face E the man just sips his drink Esus2 F#m7/E not one feeling does he show E E/D# far too numb to think C#m6 B he does not say a single word Bm F# no word of love to say Bm Bm/A C D maybe he will soon believe he’s better off this way . . . Chorus : brief candles in his mind bright and tiny gems of memory brief candles burn so fine leaves a light inside where he can see what makes it all worthwhile his sadness makes him smile . . . Outro : Verse fade out