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Light One Candle

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[Verse]
GLight one candle for the Maccabee children
GWith thanks their light didn't Emdie.
CLight one candle for the pain they endured
CWhen their right to exist was de-B7nied.
EmLight one candle for the terrible sacrifice
CJustice and freedom Ademand.
GLight one Emcandle for the Gwisdom to Emknow
when the Cpeace-makers Dtime is at Ghand.B7  
[Chorus]
EDon't let the Amlight go out.
It's Dlasted for so many Gyears.B7  
EDon't let the lAmight go out.
Let it Dshine through our love and our GtearB7s.
EDon't let the Amlight go out.
It's Dlasted for so many Gyears.B7  
EDon't let the lAmight go out.
Let it Dshine through our love and our GtearB7s.Em  
(four measures of Em before next verse)
[Verse]
GLight one candle for the strength that we need
GTo never became our own Emfoe.
CAnd light one candle for those who are suffering
Pain we learned so long B7ago.
EmLight one candle for all we believe in.
CLet anger not tear us apAart.
GAnd light one Emcandle to Gbind us toEmgether
With Cpeace as the Dsong in our GheartsB7.
[Chorus]
EDon't let the Amlight go out.
It's Dlasted for so many Gyears.B7  
EDon't let the lAmight go out.
Let it Dshine through our love and our GtearB7s.
EDon't let the Amlight go out.
It's Dlasted for so many Gyears.B7  
EDon't let the lAmight go out.
Let it Dshine through our love and our GtearB7s.Em  
(four measures of Em before next verse)
[Verse]
GAnd what is the memory that's valued so highly
That we keep it alive in the Emflame?
CWhat's the commitment for those who have died
We cry out they have not died in B7vain?
EmWe have come this far, always believing
CThat judgement will somehow Aprevail.
GThis is the Emburden! GThis is the Empromise!
and Cthis is why Dwe will not GfaiB7l!
[Chorus]
EDon't let the Amlight go out.
It's Dlasted for so many Gyears.B7  
EDon't let the lAmight go out.
Let it Dshine through our love and our GtearB7s.
EDon't let the Amlight go out.
It's Dlasted for so many Gyears.B7  
EDon't let the lAmight go out.
Let it Dshine through our love and our GtearB7s.
[Outro]
EmDon't let the Amlight go out!
EmDon't let the Amlight go out!
EmDon't let the Amlight go out!

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Light One Candle

by Peter, Paul and Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Light one candle for the Maccabee children

G Em

With thanks their light didn't die.

Light one candle for the pain they endured

C B7

When their right to exist was de-nied.

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]

Light one candle for the strength that we need

G Em

To never became our own foe.

And light one candle for those who are suffering

Pain we learned so long ago.

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]

And what is the memory that's valued so highly

That we keep it alive in the flame?

What's the commitment for those who have died

We cry out they have not died in vain?

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!

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