[Intro]
Fm A Am C
Fm

[Verse 1]
A
I gotta light a candle for you
Am C Fm
So you can see yourself in the dark
A
I gotta get a handle on you (so you can see yourself)
Am C Fm
And the hand will leave a mark
A
I gotta get directions off you (can you see yourself)
Am C
The mirror flare could be anywhere

[Pre-Chorus]
G E
The night is a liar
G E
Overthrow the tyrant
G E
Overthrow the tyrant

[Chorus]
F#m D
E F#m D
And in the fading light I saw
E
When you asked yourself
F#m D
Why has this happened to me
E
Once or twice (once or twice)
Fm A Am C
Something nice might have come of it

Fm

[Verse 2]
A
I gotta fight a battle for you
Am C Fm
Dial it back another century
A
Another night I’d settle for you (you can see yourself)
Am C
Every morning and everywhere

[Pre-Chorus]
G E
Today is a liar
G E
Undergo the silence
G E
Undergo the silence

F#m D

[Chorus]
E F#m D
And in the fading light I saw
E
When you asked yourself
F#m D
Why has this happened to me
E F#m D
Once or twice
E F#m D
In the fading night I heard
E
When they shoot themselves
F#m D
How did this happen to me
E
Once or twice (once or twice)
Fm A Am C x2
Something nice might have come of it
Fm A Am C Fm
Something nice might have come of it

[Outro]
A Am C
I gotta light a candle for you