Peter, Paul and Mary – Light One Candle (Guitar)
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[Verse]
G Light one candle for the Maccabee children G Em With thanks their light didn't die. C Light one candle for the pain they endured C B7 When their right to exist was de-nied. Em Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice C A Justice and freedom demand. G Em G Em Light one candle for the wisdom to know C D G B7 when the peace-makers time is at hand.
[Chorus]
E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 It's lasted for so many years. E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 Let it shine through our love and our tears. E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 It's lasted for so many years. E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 Em Let it shine through our love and our tears.
(four measures of Em before next verse)
[Verse]
G Light one candle for the strength that we need G Em To never became our own foe. C And light one candle for those who are suffering B7 Pain we learned so long ago. Em Light one candle for all we believe in. C A Let anger not tear us apart. G Em G Em And light one candle to bind us together C D G B7 With peace as the song in our hearts.
[Chorus]
E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 It's lasted for so many years. E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 Let it shine through our love and our tears. E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 It's lasted for so many years. E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 Em Let it shine through our love and our tears.
(four measures of Em before next verse)
[Verse]
G And what is the memory that's valued so highly Em That we keep it alive in the flame? C What's the commitment for those who have died B7 We cry out they have not died in vain? Em We have come this far, always believing C A That judgement will somehow prevail. G Em G Em This is the burden! This is the promise! C D G B7 and this is why we will not fail!
[Chorus]
E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 It's lasted for so many years. E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 Let it shine through our love and our tears. E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 It's lasted for so many years. E Am Don't let the light go out. D G B7 Let it shine through our love and our tears.
[Outro]
Em Am Don't let the light go out! Em Am Don't let the light go out! Em Am Don't let the light go out!