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Capo 3
D      Em              C                   G
I Dmiss your smell and your style and your pure abiding way
DMiss yEmour approach to lCife and your bGody in my bDed
DMiss yEmour take on aCnything and the mGusic you would pDlay
D     Em               C                G
Miss Dcracking up and wrestling and our debriefs at end of day
DThese are thGings that I mCissG  
DThese are not tGimes for the wCeak of hGeart
DThese are the dGays of raw dCespondeGnce
D         G                      C            G
           D\
I never dreamed I would have to lay down my torch for you like this
D       Em            C                   G
I miDss your neck and your gait and your sharing what you write
D         Em                  C              G
Miss you Dwalking through the front door documentaries in your hand
D     Em              C                  G
Miss Dtravelling our travelling and your fun and charming friends
DMiss Emour big sur gCetaways
                         G   D\
And to watch you love my dogs
DThese are thGings that I mCissG  
DThese are not tGimes for the wCeak of hGeart
DThese are the dGays of raw dCespondeGnce
D         G                      C            G
           D\
I never dreamed I would have to lay down my torch for you like this
F             C      F         C    F
One step Gone prayer, I soldier on, simulating moving on
D       Em                   C             G
I miDss your warmth and the thought of us bringing up our kids
D        Em               C                G
And the Dpart of you that walks with your stick-tied handkerchief
DThese are thGings that I mCissG  
DThese are not tGimes for the wCeak of hGeart
DThese are the dGays of raw dCespondeGnce
D         G                      C            G
           D\
I never dreamed I would have to lay down my torch for you like this

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Torch

by Alanis Morissette

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

D Em C G

I miss your smell and your style and your pure abiding way

D Em C G D

Miss your approach to life and your body in my bed

D Em C G D

Miss your take on anything and the music you would play

D Em C G

Miss cracking up and wrestling and our debriefs at end of day

D G C G

These are things that I miss

D G C G

These are not times for the weak of heart

D G C G

These are the days of raw despondence

D G C G

I never dreamed I would have to lay down my torch for you like this

D Em C G

I miss your neck and your gait and your sharing what you write

D Em C G

Miss you walking through the front door documentaries in your hand

D Em C G

Miss travelling our travelling and your fun and charming friends

D Em C

Miss our big sur getaways

G D

And to watch you love my dogs

D G C G

These are things that I miss

D G C G

These are not times for the weak of heart

D G C G

These are the days of raw despondence

D G C G

I never dreamed I would have to lay down my torch for you like this

F C F C F

One step one prayer, I soldier on, simulating moving on

D Em C G

I miss your warmth and the thought of us bringing up our kids

D Em C G

And the part of you that walks with your stick-tied handkerchief

D G C G

These are things that I miss

D G C G

These are not times for the weak of heart

D G C G

These are the days of raw despondence

D G C G

I never dreamed I would have to lay down my torch for you like this

About Torch Chords by Alanis Morissette

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What key is "Torch" in?

The chords for "Torch" show the original chord names (including D, Em, C, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.