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Torch Song
J.S. Ondara
The D** chord is a C chord shape slid up two frets relative to capo.
**Brisk 4/4 time signature
Capo VI
[Chorus]
My heart is never on Gtime
Always a little behCadd9ind
Oh when it's aCadd9/Bbout to Ambreak
  D**                                Cadd9  G  
I close my eyes and count to ten
[Verse]
GShe G/F#said Emson, hold Dsus2on
You will Cadd9find, somebody to Glove
GIf you G/F#pray Emhard, to your Dsus2god
He will Cadd9lay her on a golden Gpod
GShe won't G/F#be a Emsinner
Like AngeDsus2lina, nor like the Cadd9woman from IpaGnema
GThG/F#is tiEmmeDsus2  
N.C.
Don't hold a torch to the sun
[Chorus]
My heart is never on time
Always a little behCadd9ind
Oh when it's aCadd9/Bbout to Ambreak
  D**                                Cadd9  G  
I close my eyes and count to ten
[Verse]
GShe G/F#said Emlove, it's not your Dsus2fault
That I Cadd9found me somebody to Glove
GYou waitG/F#ed too Emlong to show me that Dsus2song
I was Cadd9late then with his second Gson
GIt was G/F#dead of Emwinter
And I was Dsus2bitter
From the Cadd9bickering of your Gpreacher
GThG/F#is tiEmmeDsus2  
N.C.
Don't hold a torch to the sun
[Chorus]
My heart is never on time
Always a little behCadd9ind
Oh when it's aCadd9/Bbout to Ambreak
  D**                                Cadd9  G  
I close my eyes and count to ten
[Chorus]
My heart is never on time
Always a little behCadd9ind
Oh when it's aCadd9/Bbout to Ambreak
  D**                                Cadd9  G  
I close my eyes and count to ten
**Change to 6/8 time signature
[Outro]
When it's Cadd9about, when it's Emabout to break
I call uDpon, the angel GGabriel
When it's Cadd9about, when it's Emabout to break
SuddenDly, I'm a child of IsGrael
When it's Cadd9about, when it's Emabout
When it's Dabout, oh when it's Gabout
When it's Cadd9about, when it's aEmbout to break
I call uDpon, Mr Jack GDaniel

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Torch Song

by J.S. Ondara

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Cadd9/B

G/F#

Dsus2

Torch Song

J.S. Ondara

The D** chord is a C chord shape slid up two frets relative to capo.

**Brisk 4/4 time signature

Capo VI

[Chorus]

My heart is never on time

Cadd9

Always a little behind

Cadd9/B Am

Oh when it's about to break

D Cadd9 G

I close my eyes and count to ten

[Verse]

G G/F# Em Dsus2

She said son, hold on

Cadd9 G

You will find, somebody to love

G G/F# Em Dsus2

If you pray hard, to your god

Cadd9 G

He will lay her on a golden pod

G G/F# Em

She won't be a sinner

Dsus2 Cadd9 G

Like Angelina, nor like the woman from Ipanema

G G/F# Em Dsus2

This time

N.C.

Don't hold a torch to the sun

[Chorus]

My heart is never on time

Cadd9

Always a little behind

Cadd9/B Am

Oh when it's about to break

D Cadd9 G

I close my eyes and count to ten

[Verse]

G G/F# Em Dsus2

She said love, it's not your fault

Cadd9 G

That I found me somebody to love

G G/F# Em Dsus2

You waited too long to show me that song

Cadd9 G

I was late then with his second son

G G/F# Em

It was dead of winter

Dsus2

And I was bitter

Cadd9 G

From the bickering of your preacher

G G/F# Em Dsus2

This time

N.C.

Don't hold a torch to the sun

[Chorus]

My heart is never on time

Cadd9

Always a little behind

Cadd9/B Am

Oh when it's about to break

D Cadd9 G

I close my eyes and count to ten

[Chorus]

My heart is never on time

Cadd9

Always a little behind

Cadd9/B Am

Oh when it's about to break

D Cadd9 G

I close my eyes and count to ten

**Change to 6/8 time signature

[Outro]

Cadd9 Em

When it's about, when it's about to break

D G

I call upon, the angel Gabriel

Cadd9 Em

When it's about, when it's about to break

D G

Suddenly, I'm a child of Israel

Cadd9 Em

When it's about, when it's about

D G

When it's about, oh when it's about

Cadd9 Em

When it's about, when it's about to break

D G

I call upon, Mr Jack Daniel

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