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Artist: Elton John Guitar Tab: Candle in the Wind "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John song lyrics | print lyrics | sheet music | more info | download mp3

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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:05:36 -0700
From: Juice Ten 
Subject: j/john_elton/candle_in_the_wind.btab

Candle in the Wind
Elton John(Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road)
Transcribed by:  JuiceTen

*note* >all measures are 4/4 time except were marked
              with @2/4. these are 2/4 time
              standard tuning   
Intro
G|--R--------|-----------------| 
D|----E------|------7h9-7h9 9sl| 
A|------S----|-----------------|
E|--------T--|-----------------|

Verse 1
G|-----|----|-----|-------|-----|----|-----|----------|
D|2----|----|7----|---7h9-|6----|----|7----|---7h9-9sl|
A|-----|----|-----|-------|-----|----|-----|----------|
E|-----|----|-----|-------|-----|----|-----|----------|

G|------|-------|-----|----------|-----|----|----|--------|
D|2-----|----2sl|7----|---7h9-9sl|6----|----|7---|--7^×--7-|
A|------|-------|-----|----------|-----|----|----|7-------|
E|------|-------|-----|----------|-----|----|----|--------|

Chorus 1
G|------------|----1--2-----|----------|------------|--------------|
D|----------1-|-2---------1-|-2----1---|------------|--------------|
A|-2-2--2-4---|---------4---|--------4-|-2--2--2-22-|--0--0--2-4-2-|
E|------------|-------------|----------|------------|--------------|

G|-------------|--------|  @2/4>G|-----------|<   |------|
D|--------2----|--------|  @2/4>D|-----------|<   |------|
A|-4--4--4-4-3-|2---0---|  @2/4>A|-0---------|<   |------|
E|---4---------|--------|  @2/4>E|----4---2--|<   |-0----|

G|----------------|-----------------|
D|-7h9--7-7--6--4-|-2----7h9-7h9-9sl|
A|-------7--------|-----------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|

Verse 2
G|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|------|----------|
D|2----|----6|7---7|7-9sl|6---6|6---6|7----7|-7-7--7h9-|
A|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|------|7---------|
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|------|----------|

G|-----|-----|-----|------|-----|-----|-----|----------|
D|-----|----6|7---7|7--9sl|6---6|6---6|7----|7-7-6-4---|
A|7---7|7----|-----|------|-----|-----|----7|-7------7-|
E|-----|-----|-----|------|-----|-----|-----|----------|

 

Chorus 2
G|------------|-------------------|------------|------------------|
D|------4-4---|2-2-------------4-3|-2----2-1---|------------------|
A|2--2-2-2--2-|----4-2-0-0-2sl4---|----------4-|-2^×2---2-2--2-4-2-|
E|------------|-------------------|------------|------2-----------|

G|------------|--------|  @2/4>G|-----------|<  |------|
D|-------2----|--------|  @2/4>D|-----------|<  |------|
A|4----4--4-3-|-2---0--|  @2/4>A|-0---------|E|----4---2--|<  |-0----|

G|------------|------------------|
D|-7h9---6--4-|-2----7h9-7h9-7h9-|
A|------------|------------------|
E|------------|------------------|

Verse 3
G|-----|-----|-----|-------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
D|-----|----6|7----|7-7-9-7|6---6|6---6|7----|7-6-4|
A|7---7|7----|----7|-------|-----|-----|----7|-----|
E|-----|-----|-----|-------|-----|-----|-----|-----|

G|-----|-------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
D|-----|-------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
A|---2-|-------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|7-6-4|
E|0-0-0|-0-2-4-|5--5-|5-5-7|4---4|4---4|5----|-----|

Chorus 3
G|-----4--------|----------------|------------|-------------|
D|----4-4-------|2---------------|2----2--1---|------4-4----|
A|2-2-----0-2-4-|---4-2-0--0-2-4-|----2-----4-|2----2-2-2-1-|
E|--------------|----------------|------------|---2---------|

G|---------------|--------|  @2/4>G|-----------|<  |------|
D|--2h4-2--------|--------|  @2/4>D|-----------|<  |------|
A|4------4-4-4-3-|2---0---|  @2/4>A|-0---------|<  |------|
E|----------4----|--------|  @2/4>E|----4---2--|<  |-0----|

G|----------------|------|
D|----7h9-7-7-6-4-|------|
A|---------7------|------|
E|----------------|-0----|

# From singht@che.und.ac.za (Mr Terence Singh - PG)
{t:Candle in the wind}
{st:Elton John}

[E]Goodbye Norma Jean, though I neve[A]r knew you at all
You had the grace to hold[E] yourself while those around you crawled[A]
They crawled out of the w[E]oodwork and they whispered[A] into your brain
They sent you on a tread[E]mill and they made you change your name[A]


{c:Chorus:} 

[B]And it seems to me you lived your li[B7]fe
Like a c[E]andle in the wind[A]
Never kn[E]owing who to cling to when the r[B]ain set in
And I would [A]have liked to've known you but I was ju[C#m]st a kid
Your candle burned out lo[B]ng before your l[A]egend ever did[E]

{c:Other verses:}
Loneliness was tough, the toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar and pain was the price you paid
And even when you died, oh, the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say was that Marilyn was found in the nude

Goodbye Norma Jean, though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself while those around you crawled
Goodbye Norma Jean, from a young man in the twenty second row
Who sees you as something more than sexual, more than just our Marilyn Monroe

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From: singht@che.und.ac.za (Mr Terence Singh - PG)


		Candle in the wind - Elton John

E                                A 
Goodbye Norma Jean, though I never knew you at all
		         E				         A
You had the grace to hold yourself while those around you crawled
			 E			   A			
They crawled out of the woodwork and they whispered into your brain
			E					A
They sent you on a treadmill and they made you change your name


Chorus : 

B				    B7
And it seems to me you lived your life
	E                A
Like a candle in the wind
	E		       		B
Never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in
	    A                                      C#m
And I would have liked to've known you but I was just a kid
                         B               A		E
Your candle burned out long before your legend ever did


Other verses:

Loneliness was tough, the toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar and pain was the price you paid
And even when you died, oh, the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say was that Marilyn was found in the nude

Goodbye Norma Jean, though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself while those around you crawled
Goodbye Norma Jean, from a young man in the twenty second row
Who sees you as something more than sexual, more than just our Marilyn Monroe

Terence


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Date: Mon, 3, nov 1997 
To: guitar@olga.net
From: Joseph Elias 
Subject: Chords(guitar and piano): Candle in the wind 1997

Candle in the wind 1997 - Elton John and B. Taupin 
Tribute to Princess Diana 
Please note: This version does not necessarily reflect the key Elton John
uses in his interpretation of his song. 
(A capo should be used to match the key which bests enables you and yours to
sing Candle in the Wind) 
 
G				      C		
Goodbye England's rose,  may you ever grow in our hearts  
C                       G                                        C
You were the grace that placed itself where lives were torn apart
		      G                         C
You called out to our country, and you whispered to those in pain.
                     G                                     C
Now you belong to heaven, and the stars spell out your name.


Chorus:
D				   D7
And it seems to me  you lived your life 
        G                C
Like a candle in the wind         
      G				      D
Never fading with the sunset when the rain set in              
	 C				       Em
And your footsteps will always fall here along England's greenest hills
G                       D	         C
Your candles burned out long before your legend ever will.

Verse no. 2:
G					C
Loveliness we've lost, these empty days without your smile 
                        G 			           C
This torch we'll always carry for our nation's golden child
                   G                           C
And even though we try, the truth brings us to tears 
              G                                                 C
All our words cannot express the joy you brought us through the years.


Chorus:
D				   D7
And it seems to me  you lived your life 
	 G               C
Like a candle in the wind         
      G				      D
Never fading with the sunset when the rain set in              
	 C				       Em
And your footsteps will always fall here along England's greenest hills
G                        D                C               G
Your candles burned out long before your legend ever will.


Verse no. 3:
G			              C		
Goodbye England's rose,  may you ever grow in our hearts  
                        G                                        C
You were the grace that placed itself where lives were torn apart
G				       C
Goodbye England's rose, from a country lost without your soul 
                              G                                    C
Who'll miss the wings of your compassion more than you'll ever know.


Chorus:
D				   D7
And it seems to me  you lived your life 
	 G               C
Like a candle in the wind         
      G				      D
Never fading with the sunset when the rain set in              
	 C				       Em
And your footsteps will always fall here along England's greenest hills
G                       D                C                G
Your candles burned out long before your legend ever will.

Repeat last part of  Chorus...
	 C				       Em
And your footsteps will always fall here among England's greenest hills
G		        D                C                 G   
Your candles burned out long before your legend ever will.

Chorded by: Joseph Elias in memory of Diana, The People's Princess
Any corrections, suggestions (Your humble servant: eco@magi.com

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Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 21:24:58 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Luke Erren 
Subject: TAB: Candle in the wind 1997

Candle in the wind 1997 - Elton John tribute to Princess Diana 


                                       III--------------------------------|
(1) 1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
e-|-0---0---0-----0-|------------0----|-----5---5---6-5-|---3---5---3-5-3-|
B-|-------------3---|---------1-3--1--|-----------------|-----------------|
G-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|
A-|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   Goodbye England's rose may you ever      grow in our   hearts.  You were

(5) 1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
e-|-3---------------|-1---0-----------|-----------------|--------------01-|
B-|-----1-1---1-----|-------3-----1---|-----------------|-----------1-3---|
G-|-----------------|---------------2-|-----------------|---------2-------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-----0-|-----3-----------|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-------------1---|---1-------------|
 the grace that placed itself where liver were torn apart.   You called out
                                       III--------------------------------|
(9) 1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
e-|-3---3-----------|-------------0---|-----5-5-----6---|-5-3-3-5-3---3-3-|
B-|-----------------|---------1-3---1-|-----------------|-----------------|
G-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    our country,    and you whispered  to those in pain. Now you belong to   
                                                                    heaven,
(13)1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
e-|-----------0-----|-1---0-------0---|-----------------|-------------0-1-|
B-|-----1-3---------|-------3---------|-----------------|-----------------|
G-|-----------------|---------------2-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-----3-|-------3-----3---|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-------------1---|-----1-----1-----|
   and the stars spell out your name.                               And it
   III---------------------------------------------|
(17)1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
e-|-3-----3-3-------|-3-3-----3-------|-3---3-3---5-----|-------------0-1-|
B-|-3-----3-3-----5-|-3-3-----3---5-6-|-5---5-5-----1---|-----------------|
G-|-4-----4-4-------|-4-4-----4-------|-5---5-5-----2---|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
E-|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-1-------1-------|
  seems to me  you lived your life Like a candel in the wind         never

   III--------------|
(21)1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
e-|-3-------3-3-5-3-|---1---0---1-----|-0---------------|---------3---3---|
B-|-5-------5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-0---3-3---------|-----------------|
G-|-5-------5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----0-0---------|-0---0-----------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0---0---------|
A-|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-3-------3-------|----------3------|
 fading withe the sun-set when the      rain set in.               And your

(25)1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
e-|-5-5---5---5-7---|-8---7---5-5-5-5-|-------0---------|-0-0-0-1-----3---|
B-|-6-6---6---------|---------6-6-6-6-|-----1---------1-|-1-1-1-1---------|
G-|-5-5---5---------|---------5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|
E-|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-3-------3-------|
footsteps will always fall here,among England's greenest hills; your candle's
                                                              burned out long
    1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
e-|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B-|-0---3-3---------|-----1---1-3-----|-----------------|-----------------|
G-|---------------0-|-2-----------2---|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   before       your legend ever will.


Loveliness we've lost; these empty days without your smile. 
This torch we'll always carry for our nation's golden child.
And even though we try, the truth brings us to tears; 
all our words cannot express the joy you brought us through the years.

Goodbye England's rose, from a country lost without your soul, 
who'll miss the wings of your compassion more than you'll ever know.