Other arrangements of Light My Candle
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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Light My Candle" by Jonathan Larson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Light My Candle”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Light My Candle"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Light My Candle" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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