Candlelight Carol Chords by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Tempo:
126 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Gm

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Candlelight Carol chords
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[F]
[Bb] [C]
[F]
[Bb] [C]
[F] How do you capture [Bb] the wind [C] on the water?
[F] How do you count [Bb] all the stars in [C] the sky?
[Dm] the love [Gm] of a mother?
[Eb] Or how [Bb] can you write down [F] a baby's first cry?
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F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To learn Mary Chapin Carpenter - Candlelight Carol chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C, F, Bb, F, C and Bb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 63 BPM and then match the original tempo of 126 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ How do you capture [Bb] the wind [C] on the water?
_ [F] How do you count [Bb] all the stars in [C] the sky?
[Am] How can you measure [Dm] the love [Gm] of a mother?
[Eb] Or how [Bb] can you write down [F] a _ baby's first cry? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Shepherds and wise [C] men [Bb] will kneel [C] and adore him
[F] _ _
Seraphim around him [Bb] their vigil [C] will keep
[Am] _
Nations [C] proclaim him [Dm] their Lord and [Gm] their Savior
[Cm] But Mary [Bb] will hold him [F] and sing him to sleep _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] Candlelight, angel [Bb] light, _ [Fm] firelight and star [Bb] glow
Shine on [F] his cradle [Dm] till [G] breaking [C] of [Bb] dawn
_ Gloria, [F] _
gloria [Gm] in [C] [Cm] excelsis [F]
Deo
[Bb] _ Angels [F] are singing [C] the Christ [F] child is born
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ [F] Find him at _ [C] [Bb] Bethlehem laid [C] in a manger
[F] Christ our _ Redeemer [Bb] asleep in [C] the hay
_ [Am] _ _
Godhead [F] incarnate [Dm] and hope of [Gm] salvation
[Eb] A child [Bb] with his mother [F] that [C] first [F] Christmas day _ _
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_ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ [Cm] _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ [F] How do you capture [Bb] the wind on [C] the water?
_ [F] How do you count [Bb] all the stars in [C] the sky?
_ [Am] How can you [C] measure [Dm] the love of a [Gm] mother?
[Fm] Or how can [Bb] you write down [F] a _ baby's first cry?
[C] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] Candlelight, angel [Bb] light, _ [Fm] firelight and star glow
[Bb] Shine on [F] his cradle [Dm] till [G] breaking [C] of dawn
[Bb] _ Gloria, [F] _
gloria [Gm] in [C] [Cm] excelsis [F]
Deo
[Bb] _ Angels [F] are singing, [C] _ angels [F] are singing
[Bb] _ Angels [F] are singing [C] the Christ [F] child is born
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_ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[C] _ [Cm] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs Of Christmas album.

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