Old Flames Cant Hold A Candle To You

old flames ( can’t hold a candle to you ) by ke$ha ( kesha sebert ) standard tuning no capo multiple versions of this song have been recorded by various artists . each version differs slightly from the next; these are the lyrics and chords for ke$ha’s version ( from her deconstructed ep ) . C/G : 332010 F : 133211 G7 : 353433 C : x32010 C7 : x32310 G : 355433 Intro : C/G C/G F downtown tonight , i saw an old friend , someone who G7 C/G i used to take comfort from long before i met you C C7 F i saw a spark in his eyes of forgotten desire G7 C/G with a word or a touch , i could’ve rekindled that fire C/G F but old flames can’t hold a candle to you G C/G no one can light up the night like you do C C7 F flickering embers of love , i’ve known one or two G C/G but old flames can’t hold a candle to you C/G F sometimes at night , i think of the lovers i’ve known G7 C/G remember ’em holding me helps me not feel so alone C C7 F then i feel you beside me , and even their memories are gone G7 C/G like stars in the night lost in the sweet light of dawn C/G F but old flames can’t hold a candle to you G C/G no one can light up the night like you do C C7 F flickering embers of love , i’ve known one or two G C/G but old flames can’t hold a candle to you G C/G old flames can’t hold a candle to you C oh . . .