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