VERSE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G (320003@1)Light one candle for the Macabe Children G (320003@1) Em (022000@1)With thanks their light didn't die. C (x32010@1)Light one candle for the pain they endured C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1)When their right to exist was de-nied. Em (022000@1)Light on candle for the terrible sacrifice C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1)Justice and freedom demand. G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1)Light one candle for the wisdom to know C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)when the peace makers time is at hand. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORUS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)It's lasted for so many years. E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)Let it shine through our love and our tears. E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)It's lasted for so many years. E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)Em (022000@1)Let it shine through our love and our tears. (four measures of Em before next verse) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G (320003@1)Light one candle for the strength that we need G (320003@1) Em (022000@1)To never became our own foe. C (x32010@1)And light one candle for those who are suffering B7 (x21202@1)Pain we learned so long ago. Em (022000@1)Light one candle for all we believe in. C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1)Let anger not tear us a-part. G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1)And light one candle to bind us to-gether C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)With piece as the song in our hearts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORUS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)It's lasted for so many years. E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)Let it shine through our love and our tears. E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)It's lasted for so many years. E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)Em (022000@1)Let it shine through our love and our tears. (four measures of Em before next verse) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G (320003@1)And what is the memory that's valued so highly Em (022000@1)That we keep it alive in the flame? C (x32010@1)What's the commitment for those who have died B7 (x21202@1)We cry out they have not died in vain? Em (022000@1)We have come this far, always believing C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1)That judgement will somehow prevail. G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1)This is the burden! This is the promise! C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)B7 (x21202@1)and this is why we will not fail! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORUS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)It's lasted for so many years. E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)Let it shine through our love and our tears. E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)It's lasted for so many years. E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)Let it shine through our love and our tears. Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out! Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out! Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't let the light go out!