• Song:

    The Torch

  • Artist:

    Dropkick Murphys

  • Album:

    Sing Loud Sing Proud

This is the first version with the corrections and chord progression added for the whole song
Standard Tuning
INTRO: 
D, Dsus, Asus, D (repeat) 
VERSE: 
  D      Em          G                       D                   Dsus      D
Wash away... All the lines on your face that show how you've aged. 
 D                  Em       G                      D                      Dsus  D
It's a long way down... Your back's been broken you can't make the rounds. 
                             G            Em 
The tables are turned as the litany goes... 
         G                        D               Dsus  D
You're a rotten old man who'll be covered in dirt. 
              Em       G                      D                     Dsus 
On your knees..... and pray to the maker that caused you to bleed. 
CHORUS: 
D             G 
Turn back the hands on the clock 
         D                         A 
You're a bitter old man who's done nothing but work. 
     D                    G 
Your hands to the bone on assembly lines 
             D                        A 
You've grown cold to the touch of the ones that you love 
D                          G 
Ignorance is something you can't overcome 
           D                          A 
but you've past it on down and that's something much worse 
      G                A                    D
For a bitter young man... is now taking the torch 
  G                A                    D
A bitter young man... is now taking the torch 
BRIDGE: 
D, Asus, Dsus, D (repeat)
VERSE 2: 
D            Em         G                   D             Dsus      D
Silent scorn...  You've taken it out on the ones you adore.
 D          Em         G                           D                Dsus  D
Inside rage... They've left you before but they'll come back again.
                          G                 Em 
They'll pray for you with all of their love. . .
         G                           D               Dsus  D
But this time your indifference just can't be excused. 
              Em           G                                D               Dsus 
Forced amends... Well it's something you'll die with but it goes on for them.
CHORUS
BRIDGE
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