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The Candle That Burns by John Edmond
The Candle That Burns
Tuning:G C E A
Key:C
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C Cm D7 C# C Cm C D7 C C#
[Verse 1]
C F G C
The sands of the desert were cruel and stark
F G C
They burned in the day and they chilled in the dark
Em G Am
On that vast battleground on the eve of the fight
Fm G
The candle that burns inspired them that night.
[Verse 2]
C F G C
The brine of the ocean was freezing and cold
F G C
The boys became men and the men became bold
Em G Am
But they died just the same in the damp and the wet
Fm G
The candle that burns will not let us forget.
[Chorus]
F C F C
The candle that burns in the chapel will be
D G
Left to burn in the chapel of a world that is free.
C Am Dm G
Do not cry little one, for no-one will take
Fm C G
The candle that burns on your first birthday cake.
[Verse 3]
C F G C
The sky was not meant to be shattered that way
F G C
With shells that exploded the night into day
Em G Am
And each time they returned on a wing and a prayer
Fm G
The candle that burns was welcoming there.
[Verse 4]
C F G C
The beaches remain and the red poppy blooms
F G C
The sands they have shifted and covered the tombs
Em G Am
Of the boys resting there in the earth and sea
F Fm G
The candle that burns is to their memory.
[Chorus]
F C F C
The candle that burns in the chapel will be
D G
Left to burn in the chapel of a world that is free.
C Am Dm G
Do not cry little one, for no-one will take
Fm C G
The candle that burns on your first birthday cake.
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