{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":371946,"song":"Light One Candle","artist":"Peter, Paul and Mary","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11556475-light-one-candle-chords-by-peter-paul-and-mary/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/371946?type=chord","rating":4.82454,"votes":84,"content":"[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nLight one candle for the Maccabee children[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith thanks their light didn't die.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nLight one candle for the pain they endured[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nWhen their right to exist was de-nied.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLight one candle for the terrible sacrifice[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJustice and freedom demand.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLight one candle for the wisdom to know[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nwhen the peace-makers time is at hand.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's lasted for so many years.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nLet it shine through our love and our tears.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's lasted for so many years.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLet it shine through our love and our tears.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(four measures of Em before next verse)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nLight one candle for the strength that we need[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTo never became our own foe.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd light one candle for those who are suffering[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nPain we learned so long ago.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLight one candle for all we believe in.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet anger not tear us apart.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd light one candle to bind us together[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nWith peace as the song in our hearts.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's lasted for so many years.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nLet it shine through our love and our tears.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's lasted for so many years.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLet it shine through our love and our tears.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(four measures of Em before next verse)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd what is the memory that's valued so highly[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat we keep it alive in the flame?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhat's the commitment for those who have died[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nWe cry out they have not died in vain?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe have come this far, always believing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat judgement will somehow prevail.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThis is the burden! This is the promise![/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nand this is why we will not fail![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's lasted for so many years.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nLet it shine through our love and our tears.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's lasted for so many years.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nLet it shine through our love and our tears.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't let the light go out![/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(four measures of Em before next verse)\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(four measures of Em before next verse)\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","Em","C","B7","A","D","E","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}