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Capo 4
[Intro]
E  D  E  G A
[Verse]
EOn clearer days I can see the Glights Dfrom my bedroom Edoor,
On windy nights I can smell Cthe lake as it drifts Dto me from the Eshore
The traffic lights silentlGy change a Dthousand times a Eday
But I'm still waiting, Cyeah, and I'm still DwaitingG  A  
[Chorus]
EAnd if my hand could block the Gsun,  (whoooah Aohhhhhhh)
EWould we ever wake Gup?A  
EAnd if I turned back all these Gclocks,
AWould that be time Cenough?
[Verse]
EI can't remember exactly Gwhen tDhis longing begEan
But I know it wasn't Cbefore the Dday you touched my Ehand,
Laugh and shout in blissGful daze and Dnumbers are eExchanged,
But I'm still waiting, Cyeah, and I'm still DwaitingG  A  
[Chorus]
EAnd if my hand could block the Gsun,  (whoooah Aohhhhhhh)
EWould we ever wake Gup?A  
EAnd if I turned back all these Gclocks,
AWould that be time Cenough?D  
[Bridge]
So put your Ehands where GI can see tDhem,
EAnd shut your mouth, I Gknow who you Dare,
In a Eworld void of feeling or heart DI know Ethat we are the torGches in the dDark
ELet's break this down, let's make this count,
DLet's leave this one-horse town, Eno better time than nDow [repeat bridge]
EThe angels dance like feathers floatG, they're here to Dsee and to be Eseen,
The clock strikes two, the music slows Gand each one Dslowly dons their Ewings,
Once outside they all pDaiGr off Dand hand in hand they leave
EBut I'm still waiting, Cyeah, and I'm still DwaitingG  A  
[Chorus]
EAnd if my hand could block the Gsun,  (whoooah Aohhhhhhh)
EWould we ever wake Gup?A  
EAnd if I turned back all these Gclocks,
AWould that be time Cenough?D  
Will we ever wake Eup?G  A  
[Outro]
 E   G   Ax3
E

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Torches

by Rise Against

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Capo 4

[Intro]

E D E G A

[Verse]

E G D E

On clearer days I can see the lights from my bedroom door,

C D E

On windy nights I can smell the lake as it drifts to me from the shore

G D E

The traffic lights silently change a thousand times a day

C D G A

But I'm still waiting, yeah, and I'm still waiting

[Chorus]

E G A

And if my hand could block the sun, (whoooah ohhhhhhh)

E G A

Would we ever wake up?

E G

And if I turned back all these clocks,

A C

Would that be time enough?

[Verse]

E G D E

I can't remember exactly when this longing began

C D E

But I know it wasn't before the day you touched my hand,

G D E

Laugh and shout in blissful daze and numbers are exchanged,

C D G A

But I'm still waiting, yeah, and I'm still waiting

[Chorus]

E G A

And if my hand could block the sun, (whoooah ohhhhhhh)

E G A

Would we ever wake up?

E G

And if I turned back all these clocks,

A C D

Would that be time enough?

[Bridge]

E G D

So put your hands where I can see them,

E G D

And shut your mouth, I know who you are,

E D E G D

In a world void of feeling or heart I know that we are the torches in the dark

Let's break this down, let's make this count,

D E D

Let's leave this one-horse town, no better time than now [repeat bridge]

E G D E

The angels dance like feathers float, they're here to see and to be seen,

G D E

The clock strikes two, the music slows and each one slowly dons their wings,

D G D

Once outside they all pair off and hand in hand they leave

E C D G A

But I'm still waiting, yeah, and I'm still waiting

[Chorus]

E G A

And if my hand could block the sun, (whoooah ohhhhhhh)

E G A

Would we ever wake up?

E G

And if I turned back all these clocks,

A C D

Would that be time enough?

E G A

Will we ever wake up?

[Outro]

E G A

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