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CARRYING THE TORCH
"Carrying The Torch" is the 3rd track on the
CAP0 3rd FRET
CHORDS:
 G-  C-  Am- D  
BASIC STRUM PATTERN:
GD-DU-UDU-CD-D-GD
[Intro]
 G-  C- G  
 G-  C- G  
[Verse 1]
GShe walks the halls in a Cwhite Glace
GA glass of Daddy's bourbon Cin her Ghand
GDaddy's not around to Cdrink it Ganyway
GHe's planted six feet under CAlabama Gland
[Chorus]
GMy brother wore the CuniformG  
GMy mother waited out Con the porchG  
GMy lover played that CfluglehorGn
GBack when he was Ccarrying the Gtorch
[Verse 2]
GShe never listens to the CradiGo
GShe listens to the music Cplaying in her Ghead
GWhen there's a party she Cdoesn't care to Ggo
GShe stays at home and looks at Cpictures Ginstead
[Chorus]
GOne of her brother in the CuniforGm
GOne of her mother out Con the Gporch
GPhoto of her lover playing CflugelhorGn
GBack when he was Ccarrying the Gtorch
GBack when he was Ccarrying the Gtorch...
[Bridge]
AmMama never liked his music anyway
CDaddy never liked that St. Louis Glook
AmThey sent him back by Greyhound way...
CWith twenty-five bucks... Dand the holy book...
[Instrumental]
  C-  Em  
  C-  Em  
 C-  G- D  
[Verse 3]
GSo now she sits alone and Cwaits for Gnights
GAnd sings a melody from Cdays gone Gby
GAfter thirty years Cit feels Galright
GNo one left even Cwonders Gwhy
[Chorus]
GShe lost that Cold Guniform
GShe never sits out Con the Gporch
GBut she's still got that CflugelhorGn
GWith no one left Ccarrying the Gtorch
GNo one left Ccarrying the Gtorch...
GNo one left Ccarrying the Gtorch...

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Carrying The Torch

by The Grahams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CARRYING THE TORCH

"Carrying The Torch" is the 3rd track on the

CAP0 3rd FRET

CHORDS:

G C Am D

- - -

BASIC STRUM PATTERN:

G C G

D-DU-UDU-D-D-D

[Intro]

G C G

- -

G C G

- -

[Verse 1]

G C G

She walks the halls in a white lace

G C G

A glass of Daddy's bourbon in her hand

G C G

Daddy's not around to drink it anyway

G C G

He's planted six feet under Alabama land

[Chorus]

G C G

My brother wore the uniform

G C G

My mother waited out on the porch

G C G

My lover played that fluglehorn

G C G

Back when he was carrying the torch

[Verse 2]

G C G

She never listens to the radio

G C G

She listens to the music playing in her head

G C G

When there's a party she doesn't care to go

G C G

She stays at home and looks at pictures instead

[Chorus]

G C G

One of her brother in the uniform

G C G

One of her mother out on the porch

G C G

Photo of her lover playing flugelhorn

G C G

Back when he was carrying the torch

G C G

Back when he was carrying the torch...

[Bridge]

Mama never liked his music anyway

C G

Daddy never liked that St. Louis look

They sent him back by Greyhound way...

C D

With twenty-five bucks... and the holy book...

[Instrumental]

C Em

C G D

- -

[Verse 3]

G C G

So now she sits alone and waits for nights

G C G

And sings a melody from days gone by

G C G

After thirty years it feels alright

G C G

No one left even wonders why

[Chorus]

G C G

She lost that old uniform

G C G

She never sits out on the porch

G C G

But she's still got that flugelhorn

G C G

With no one left carrying the torch

G C G

No one left carrying the torch...

G C G

No one left carrying the torch...

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