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Artist: The Zombies
Song: Brief candles
Tabbed by:DJ
16th Aug 2012
Tuning:Standard
CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in the key of E)
Another great track from The Zombies
classic 1968 album 'Odessey and oracle'
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Dsus2 Dsus5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
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Dsus2 Dsus5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
There she sits, her hands are held tight a - round her glass,
Dsus2 Dsus5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
She only needs to be a - lone, she knows this mood will pass,
E E7 A Am Am7 E
To real - ise that she was strong, and he too weak to stay,
E7 E7sus4 C F Bb C
And to real - ise that she is better off this way!
G G7/F C/E Cm7/Eb D
Brief candles in her mind, bright and tiny gems of memor - y,
G G7/F C/E Cm7/Eb D
Brief candles burn so fine, leaves a light inside where she can see...
C G C A Asus4 A
What makes it all worth - while, her sadness makes her smile---------!
Dsus2 Dsus5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
He's a - lone, girl fades a - way, left out on a limb,
Dsus2 Dsus5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
Finds he needs her more, be - cause she's no more need for him,
E E7 A Am Am7 E
He under - stood so very well the things she had to say,
E7 E7sus4 C F Bb C
Soon he'll under -stand that he is better off this way!
G G7/F C/E Cm7/Eb D
Brief candles in his mind, bright and tiny gems of memor - y,
G G7/F C/E Cm7/Eb D
Brief candles burn so fine, leaves a light inside where he can see...
C G C A Asus4 A
What makes it all worth - while, his sadness makes him smile---------!
E(sus4) F G C
Ah----------------------------------------, ah---------!
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E(sus4) F G A
Ah----------------------------------------, ah---------!
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Dsus2 Dsus5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
In the corn - er, see his face, the man just sips his drink,
Dsus2 Dsus5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
Not one feel - ing does he show, he's far too numb to think,
E E7 A Am Am7 E
He does not say a single word, no word of love to say,
E7 E7sus4 C F Bb C
Maybe he will soon be - lieve he's better off this way!
G G7/F C/E Cm7/Eb D
Brief candles in his mind, bright and tiny gems of memor - y,
G G7/F C/E Cm7/Eb D
Brief candles burn so fine, leaves a light inside where he can see...
C G C A Asus4 A
What makes it all worth - while, his sadness makes him smile--------! Ooo!
Dsus2 Dsus5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
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Dsus2 Dsus5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
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E E7 A Am Am7 E
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E7 E7sus4 C F Bb C
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Dsus2 = x00230
Dsus5 = xx0235
D = xx0232
Em = 022000
Em7 = 022030
D/F# = xx4232 (barre 2nd fret)
D/E = xx2232 (barre 2nd fret)
E = 022100
E7 = 022130
A = x02220
Am = x02210
Am7 = x02213
E7 = 020100
E7sus4 = 020200
C = x32010
F = 133211
Bb = x13331
G = 320003
G7/F = xx3003
C/E = xx2013
Cm7/Eb = xx1313 (barre 1st fret)
Asus4 = x02230
Esus4 = 022200