Song: Brief candles
Artist: The Zombies
Composer: Chris White
Album: Odessey and oracle
Tabbed by: DJ
16th Aug 2012
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of E)
If you prefer not to use a capo use the transpose function set to [+2]
to display the chords in the key of E.
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Dsus2 = x00230 D/E = xx2232 E7 = 020100 G = 320003
D5 = xx0235 E = 022100 E7sus4 = 020200 G7/F = xx3003
D = xx0232 E7 = 022130 C = x32010 C/E = xx2013
Em = 022000 A = x02220 F = 133211 Cm7/D# = xx1313
Em7 = 022030 Am = x02210 Bb = x13331 A4 = x02230
D/F# = xx4232 Am7 = x02213 Esus4 = 022200
In the bridge the sus4 is suggested by the vocal harmonies,
so you can choose to play either an E major or an Esus4
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[Intro]
Dsus2 D5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
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[Verse 1]
Dsus2 D5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
There she sits, her hands are held tight a - round her glass,
Dsus2 D5 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!
[Chorus]
G G7/F C/E Cm7/D# D
Brief candles in her mind, bright and tiny gems of memor - y,
G G7/F C/E Cm7/D# D
Brief candles burn so fine, leaves a light inside where she can see...
C G C A A4 A
What makes it all worth - while, her sadness makes her smile---------!
[Verse 2]
Dsus2 D5 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 D5 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!
[Chorus]
G G7/F C/E Cm7/D# D
Brief candles in his mind, bright and tiny gems of memor - y,
G G7/F C/E Cm7/D# D
Brief candles burn so fine, leaves a light inside where he can see...
C G C A A4 A
What makes it all worth - while, his sadness makes him smile---------!
[Bridge]
E (sus4) F G C
Ah----------------------------------------, ah---------!
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E (sus4) F G A
Ah----------------------------------------, ah---------!
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[Verse 3]
Dsus2 D5 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 D5 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!
[Chorus]
G G7/F C/E Cm7/D# D
Brief candles in his mind, bright and tiny gems of memor - y,
G G7/F C/E Cm7/D# D
Brief candles burn so fine, leaves a light inside where he can see...
C G C A A4 A
What makes it all worth - while, his sadness makes him smile------! Oo!
[Coda]
Dsus2 D5 D Dsus2 Em Em7 G D D/F# D/E D
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Dsus2 D5 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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For this track the three main vocalists in The Zombies each sung the lead
on a verse. Verse 1 was sung by Rod Argent,
Verse 2 by Chris White (who wrote the song), and Verse 3 by Colin Blunstone.
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the_zombies/brief_candles_chords_1177093