Lighting Candles (Lyrics and Guitar Chords)

By Bill Ekhardt 1999 all rights reserved Instrumental Intro

#1 G #2 A #3 D D Verse 2 Lighting candles, counting down the days With our families gathered near Singing carols, praying to our Lord, May there be room for thee here. Gift of Christmas come into our hearts Bringing light and life and cheer Come to take our sin away That your children might draw near Verse 3 Lighting candles, looking to the day When the child will come again Clothed in glory, coming in the clouds Put an end to death and sin Gift of Christmas come into our world Bringing light and life and cheer Come to take our sin away That your children might draw near Come to take our sin away That your children might draw near

Verse 1 #1 #2 #3 D Lighting candles, looking to the past G A Dsus D To the day when Jesus came #1 #2 #3 D Prophets, angels, some shepherds and a star G A D Led the way to the child that day Bm -> G D Gift of Christmas, come into our past Bm E Asus A Bringing light and life and cheer #1 #2 #3 D Come to take our sin away G A D That your children might draw near

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-> Walk down: Bm with open 5th string

7th fret

5th fret

3rd fret