Intro: E9      F#m7/E

Verse:
E9               F#m7/E
There she sits her hands are held
               E
Tight around her glass
E9                F#m7/E
She only needs to be alone
                    E     E/D#
She knows this mood will pass
C#m6            B
To realize that she was strong
    Bm               F#
And he too weak to stay
         Bm      Bm/A    C               D
And to realize that she is better off this way



Chorus:
      A                   A/G
Brief candles in her mind
         D/F#            F     E
Bright and tiny gems of memory
      A                 A/G
Brief candles burn so fine
       D/F#                F          E
Leaves a light inside where she can see
      D                   A
What makes it all worthwhile
     D                   B
Her sadness makes her smile...


E9            F#m7/E
His alone girl fades away
            E
Left out on a limb
E9                F#m7/E
Finds he needs her more because
                  E     E/D#
She's no more need for him
C#m6              B
He understood so very well
    Bm                   F#
The things she had to say
              Bm           Bm/A    C              D
Soon he'll understand that he is better off this way


Chorus: 
Brief candles in his mind
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves a light inside where he can see
What makes it all worthwhile
His sadness makes him smile...


Instrumental break:
F#      G-5      A      D
F#      G-5      A      B


E9             F#m7/E
In the corner see his face
                  E
The man just sips his drink
E9             F#m7/E
Not one feeling does he show 
             E     E/D#      
Far too numb to think
   C#m6              B
He does not say a single word
    Bm               F#
No word of love to say
            Bm      Bm/A       C            D
Maybe he will soon believe he's better off this way...


Chorus:
Brief candles in his mind
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves a light inside where he can see
What makes it all worthwhile
His sadness makes him smile...

Outro: Verse fade out