Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse 1

Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him well

He was alone into his distance, He was deep into his well

I could guess what he was laughing at, But I couldn't really tell

Now the story's told that Adam jumped, But I'm thinking that he fell

Verse 2

Together we went travelling, as we received the call

His destination India, and I had none at all

Well I still remember laughing, with our backs against the wall

So free of fear we never thought, that one of us might fall

Chorus 1

I sit before my only candle, but it's so little light to find my way

Now this story unfolds before my candle

Which is shorter every hour as it reaches for the day

Well I feel just like a candle in a way

I guess I'll get there but I wouldn't say__ for sure

Verse 3

When we parted we were laughing still, as our goodbyes were said

And I never heard from him again, as each our lives we led

except for once in someone else's letter that I read

Until I head the sudden word, that a friend of mine was dead

Chorus 2

I sit before my only candle, like a pilgrim sits beside the way

Now this journey appears before my candle

as a song that's growing fainter, the harder I play

well I fear before I am I'll fade away

But I guess I'll get there, though I wouldn't say___ for sure

Verse 4

Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him long

And when I stood myself beside him, I never thought I was as strong

still it seemed he stopped his singing in the middle of his song

well I'm not the one to say I know but I'm hoping he was wrong

Chorus 3

I'm holding out my only candle, though it's so little light to find my way

now this story's been layed beneath my candle

and it's shorter every hour as it reaches for the day

yes I feel just like a candle in a way

I hope I'll get there but I'll never pray

Outro

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