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The Torch

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INTRO: 
D, Dsus, Asus,  D(repeat) 
VERSE: 
DWaDsh EmawGayD..Dsus. All the lines on your face that show how you've aged. 
DItD's Ema GloDng Dsusway down... Your back's been broken you can't make the rounds. 
DThGe GtaEmbles are turned as the litany goes... 
GYoDu'Dsusre a rotten old man who'll be covered in dirt. 
DOn DyEmour GkDneDsuses..... and pray to the maker that caused you to bleed. 
CHORUS: 
DTuGrn back the hands on the clock 
DYoAu're a bitter old man who's done nothing but work. 
DYoGur hands to the bone on the assembly lines 
DYoAu've grown cold to the touch of the ones that you love 
DIgGnorance is something you can't overcome 
DbuAt you've past it on down and that's something much worse 
GFoGr Ema bGitDteDsusr young man... is now taking the torch 
GFoGr Ema bGitter young man... is now taking the torch 
BRIDGE: 
D, Asus, Dsus,  D(repeat)
VERSE 2: 
Silent scorn… You've taken it out on the ones you adore.
Inside rage… They've left you before but they'll come back again.
They'll pray for you with all their love…
But this time your indifference just can't be excused. 
Forced amends… Well it's something you'll die with but it goes on for them.
CHORUS
BRIDGE

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The Torch

by Dropkick Murphys

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Dsus

Asus

INTRO:

D Dsus Asus D

, , , (repeat)

VERSE:

D D Em G D Dsus

Wash away... All the lines on your face that show how you've aged.

D D Em G D Dsus

It's a long way down... Your back's been broken you can't make the rounds.

D G G Em

The tables are turned as the litany goes...

G D Dsus

You're a rotten old man who'll be covered in dirt.

D D Em G D Dsus

On your knees..... and pray to the maker that caused you to bleed.

CHORUS:

D G

Turn back the hands on the clock

D A

You're a bitter old man who's done nothing but work.

D G

Your hands to the bone on the assembly lines

D A

You've grown cold to the touch of the ones that you love

D G

Ignorance is something you can't overcome

D A

but you've past it on down and that's something much worse

G G Em G D Dsus

For a bitter young man... is now taking the torch

G G Em G

For a bitter young man... is now taking the torch

BRIDGE:

D Asus Dsus D

, , , (repeat)

VERSE 2:

Silent scorn… You've taken it out on the ones you adore.

Inside rage… They've left you before but they'll come back again.

They'll pray for you with all their love…

But this time your indifference just can't be excused.

Forced amends… Well it's something you'll die with but it goes on for them.

CHORUS

BRIDGE

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