(C)Down town to night I saw an old friend; some (F)one who

I re (G7)I used to take com fort from long be fore I met (C)you.

Then I I caught a spark from his (C7)eyes of for got ten de (F)sire.

With a (G7)word, or a touch I could have re kin dled the (C)fire.

An old

flame can’t hold a can dle to (F)you.

(G7)No

one can light up the night like you (C)do.

Flick er ing em bers of (C7)love, I’ve known one or (F)two;

but (G7)old

flames

can’t hold a can dle to (C)you.

(C)Some times at night I think of old lov ers (F)I’ve known.

I re (G7)mem ber how hold ing them helped me not feel so a (C)lone.

Then I feel you be side me and (C7)e ven their mem ’ries are (F)gone,

like a (G7)stars in the night, I lost in the sweet light of (C)dawn.

An old flame

can’t hold a can dle to (F)you.

(G7)No one can light up the night like you (C)do.

Flick er ing em bers of (C7)love, I’ve known one or (F)two;

but (G7)old flames

can’t hold a can dle to (C)you.

(C)you.

(G)Old flames

can’t hold a can dle to (C)you.