Peter, Paul & Mary - Light One Candle Chords

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[Em] _ _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [F#] [G] The light, one candle for the Maccabee children, that thanks to their light [Em] didn't die.
[C] _ _ _
And their right to exist [Bm] was denied.
The light, [Em] one candle [G] for the terrible [C] sacrifice, just to seek freedom [A] demand.
[Em] The light, one candle for the wisdom winner, [C] when the [D] peacemaker's time [G] is ahead.
[Bm] _ [E] Don't [Am] let the light go [D] out for so [G] many [B] [E] years.
Don't [Am] let the light go out, [D] they try to fuel the [G] little [B] tears.
[Em] _ _ _
[G] Light, one candle for the strength that we need, to never become [Em] our own foe.
[C] Light, one candle for those who suffer, pain we learned so [B] long [Em] ago.
Light, one candle for how [G] we believe [C] in the anger, not [A] terror, of survive.
[G] Light, one candle to bind [Em] us together, [C] with peace [D] as a song [Bm] in our [E] hearts.
Don't [Am] let the light go out, [D] there's life in your soul [G] many [B]
[E] years.
Don't [Am] let the light go out, [D] let it shine through our love and our tears.
[E] Don't [A] let the light go out, [D] there's life in your soul [G] many years.
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Don't let [Am] the [D] light go out, let it shine through our love and our [G] tears. _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
What is the memory that's valued so highly, that we keep it [Em] alive in that [A] flame?
[C]
What's the commitment to those who have died, and we cry out they've [B] not died in vain?
[Em] We are from this part, where [C] justice [Em] will [A] somehow prevail.
[G] This is the flame, this is the promise, a death in our way.
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Don't [A] let the light go out, [D] there's life in [G] your soul many [E] years.
Don't let [Am] the light go out, [D] let it shine through our love and [G] our [E] tears.
[Am] Don't let the light go [D] out, let [G] it shine [E] _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] through our [G] love and our [E] tears. _
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