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What’d you (Dm)for get?
Your (F)smile Got (Dm)a light?
ed me.
I (F)know ways you, (Dm)mind peo you’re, of.
you’re shiv er ing.
It’s noth ing, they (C)turned off my heat.
a gain.
And I’m just a lit tle (C)weak on ’bout my friend.
feet.
(Am)Would you light my
can dle?
What are you star ing at?
Noth (Dm)ing.
Your (F)hair in (Dm)the moon (F)light.
You look (Dm)fa mil iar.
Can you make it?
Just have n’t eat (C)en much to day, at least the (Bb)room stopped spin ning (C)an y way.
What?
What’d Noth (Dm)ing.
get?
Your (F)smile re (Dm)mind light?
ed me.
I (F)al ways re (Dm)mind peo ple of.
Who is er she?
It’s Her name was (C)A pril.
It’s out a gain.
And I’m just a lit tle (C)Sor ry ’bout your friend.
feet.
(Am)Would you light my
can dle?
What are you star ing at?
Noth (Dm)ing.
Your (F)hair in (Dm)the moon (F)light.
You look (Dm)fa mil iar.
Can you make it?
Just have n’t eat (C)en much to day, at least the (Bb)room stopped spin ning (C)an y way.
What?
It blew (F)out a gain?
No, I (F)think that I (Dm)dropped my stash.
I know (Dm)I’ve seen you out and a (Dm)bout, when I (F)used to go (Dm)out.
Your can (Dm)dle’s out.
I’m ill in’, I (C)had it when I walked in the door.
It was pure.
(C)Is it on the floor?
They say that I have the best (G7)ass be low Four teenth Street.
Is it true?
What?
You’re star in’ a gain.
Oh, no.
I mean, you do.
You look (Dm)fa mil iar.
Like your dead (Dm)girl friend?
(F)On ly when (Dm)you smile, but I’m (F)sure I’ve (Dm)seen you some where (Bb)else.
Do you go to the (C)Cat Scratch Club?
(Bb)That’s where I work, I (C)dance.
Yes!
They used to tie you (C)up.
It’s a liv ing.
I did n’t rec og nize (C)you with out the hand cuffs.
(Am)We could light the can dle
Oh, won’t you light the can
dle?
Why (Dm)don’t you for (F)get that (Dm)stuff?
You look like (Dm)you’re six teen.
I’m nine (Dm)teen, but I’m (F)old (Dm)for my age.
I’m just (Dm)born to be (F)bad.
I (Dm)once was (F)born to (Dm)be bad.
I used to shiv er like (C)that.
I used to (Bb)sweat.
I got a (C)cold.
Uh huh.
I used to be a (Bb)junk ie.
Now and then I like to feel good.
(Am)We could light the can dle.
Oh, what’d you do with my can dle?
That was my (F)last match.
Our eyes ’ll ad (Dm)just.
Thank God (Dm)for the moon.
(F)May be it’s (Dm)not the moon at (F)all.
I hear (F)Spike Lee’s (Dm)shoot in’ down the (F)street.
Bah, (Dm)hum bug.
Bah, (Dm)hum bug.
Cold hands.
Yours, too.
Bare,
like my fa ther’s.
With you?
No,
with my fa ther.
I’m Rog er.
(Dm)They call me, (Dm)they call me (Dm)Mi
(F)mi.
Light My Candle — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Light My Candle" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 120 BPM.
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About “Light My Candle”
- Why does "Light My Candle" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Light My Candle".
- What key is "Light My Candle" by Jonathan Larson played in?
- Light My Candle is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Light My Candle"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Light My Candle" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Light My Candle"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Light My Candle"?
- "Light My Candle" was originally performed by Jonathan Larson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Jonathan Larson can I play here?
- Try "LA VIE BOHEME", "LOVE HEALS", "LIGHT MY CANDLE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Light My Candle"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Light My Candle".
- Can I see all the notes in "Light My Candle"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM.
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