Light My Candle

by Jonathan Larson
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What’d you for get?

Your smile Got a light?

ed me.

I (Cm)know ways you, mind peo you’re, of.

you’re shiv er ing.

It’s noth name ing, they was (Bb)turned pril.

off my It’s heat.

a gain.

And I’m just a lit tle (Bb)weak on ’bout my feet.

(Gm)Would you light my can dle?

What are you star ing at?

Noth (Cm)ing.

Your (Eb)hair (Cm)in the moon (Eb)light.

You look (Cm)fa mil iar.

Can you make it?

Just have n’t eat (Bb)en much to day, at least the (Ab)room stopped spin ning (Bb)an y way.

What?

What’d Noth ing.

get?

Your smile Got a light?

ed me.

I (Cm)know ways you, mind peo you’re, of.

Who is er she?

It’s noth name ing, they was (Bb)turned pril.

off my It’s heat.

a gain.

And I’m just a lit tle (Bb)Sor ry ’bout your feet.

(Gm)Would you light my can dle?

What are you star ing at?

Noth (Cm)ing.

Your (Eb)hair (Cm)in the moon (Eb)light.

You look (Cm)fa mil iar.

Can you make it?

Just have n’t eat (Bb)en much to day, at least the (Ab)room stopped spin ning (Bb)an y way.

What?

Well?

(Bb7)Yeah?

Ow!

Oh, the wax,

it’s drip ping.

I like it be tween my fin gers.

I fig ured.

Oh, well, good (Eb)night.

It blew (Eb)out a gain?

No, I (Eb)think that I (Cm)dropped my stash.

I know (Cm)I’ve seen you out and a (Cm)bout, when I (Eb)used to go (Cm)out.

Your can (Cm)dle’s out.

I’m ill in’, I (Bb)had it when I walked in the door.

It was pure.

(Bb)Is it on the floor?

They say that I have the best ass be low Four teenth Street.

Is it true?

What?

You’re star in’ a gain.

Oh, no.

I mean, you do.

You look (Cm)fa mil iar.

Like your dead (Cm)girl friend?

(Eb)On ly when (Cm)you smile, but I’m (Eb)sure I’ve (Cm)seen you some where (Ab)else.

Do you go to the (Bb)Cat Scratch Club?

(Ab)That’s where I work, I dance.

Yes!

They used to tie you (Bb)up.

It’s a liv ing.

I did n’t rec og nize (Bb)you with out the hand cuffs.

(Gm)We could light the can dle.

Oh, won’t you light the can

dle?

Why (Cm)don’t you for (Eb)get that (Cm)stuff?

You look like (Cm)you’re six teen.

I’m nine (Cm)teen, but I’m (Eb)old (Cm)for my age.

I’m just (Cm)born to be (Eb)bad.

I (Cm)once was born to (Cm)be bad.

I used to shiv er like that.

I have no heat, I told you.

(Ab)sweat.

I got a (Bb)cold.

Uh huh.

I used to be a (Ab)junk ie.

Now and then I like to feel good.

(Gm)We could light the can dle.

Oh, what’d you do with my can dle?

That was my (Eb)last match.

Our eyes ’ll ad (Cm)just.

Thank God (Cm)for the moon.

(Eb)May be it’s (Cm)not the moon at (Eb)all.

I hear (Eb)Spike Lee’s (Cm)shoot in’ down the (Eb)street.

Bah, (Cm)hum bug.

Bah, (Cm)hum bug.

Cold hands.

Yours, too.

Bare,

like my fa ther’s.

With you?

No,

with my fa ther.

I’m Rog er.

(Cm)They call me, (Cm)they call me (Cm)Mi (Eb)mi.

Light My Candle by Jonathan Larson

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 131 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Light My Candle

What key is "Light My Candle" in?
"Light My Candle" by Jonathan Larson is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 131 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Light My Candle" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Light My Candle" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Light My Candle"?
This arrangement of "Light My Candle" uses 9 chords: Ab, Abmaj9, Bb, Bb7, C, Cm, Eb, F7, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "Light My Candle" on piano?
2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Jonathan Larson can I play here?
Try "LA VIE BOHEME", "LOVE HEALS", "TANGO: MAUREEN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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