Intro: E5 F#5 Verse: E5 F#5 There she sits her hands are held E5 Tight around her glass E5 F#5 She only needs to be alone E5 E5 She knows this mood will pass C#5 B5 To realize that she was strong B5 F#5 And he too weak to stay B5 B5 C5 D5 And to realize that she is better off this way Chorus: A5 A5 Brief candles in her mind D5 F5 E5 Bright and tiny gems of memory A5 A5 Brief candles burn so fine D5 F5 E5 Leaves a light inside where she can see D5 A5 What makes it all worthwhile D5 B5 Her sadness makes her smile... E5 F#5 His alone girl fades away E5 Left out on a limb E5 F#5 Finds he needs her more because E5 E5 She's no more need for him C#5 B5 He understood so very well B5 F#5 The things she had to say B5 B5 C5 D5 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#5 G5 A5 D5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 In the corner see his face E5 The man just sips his drink E5 F#5 Not one feeling does he show E5 E5 Far too numb to think C#5 B5 He does not say a single word B5 F#5 No word of love to say B5 B5 C5 D5 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
