VERSE -

^GLight one candle for the Macabe Children ^GWith thanks their light didn't ^Emdie.

^CLight one candle for the pain they endured ^CWhen their right to exist was de-^B7nied.

^EmLight on candle for the terrible sacrifice ^CJustice and freedom ^Ademand.

^GLight one ^Emcandle for the ^Gwisdom to ^Emknow when the ^Cpeace makers ^Dtime is at ^Ghand. ^B7

CHORUS - ^EDon't let the ^Amlight go out.

It's ^Dlasted for so many ^Gyears.^B7 ^EDon't let the l^Amight go out.

Let it ^Dshine through our love and our ^Gtear^B7s. ^EDon't let the ^Amlight go out.

It's ^Dlasted for so many ^Gyears.^B7 ^EDon't let the l^Amight go out.

Let it ^Dshine through our love and our ^Gtear^B7s. ^Em

(four measures of Em before next verse)

VERSE -

^GLight one candle for the strength that we need ^GTo never became our own ^Emfoe.

^CAnd light one candle for those who are suffering Pain we learned so long ^B7ago.

^EmLight one candle for all we believe in. ^CLet anger not tear us a-^Apart.

^GAnd light one ^Emcandle to ^Gbind us to-^Emgether With ^Cpiece as the ^Dsong in our ^Ghearts^B7.

CHORUS - ^EDon't let the ^Amlight go out.

It's ^Dlasted for so many ^Gyears.^B7 ^EDon't let the l^Amight go out.

Let it ^Dshine through our love and our ^Gtear^B7s. ^EDon't let the ^Amlight go out.

It's ^Dlasted for so many ^Gyears.^B7 ^EDon't let the l^Amight go out.

Let it ^Dshine through our love and our ^Gtear^B7s. ^Em

(four measures of Em before next verse)

VERSE - ^GAnd what is the memory that's valued so highly

That we keep it alive in the ^Emflame' ^CWhat's the commitment for those who have died

We cry out they have not died in ^B7vain' ^EmWe have come this far, always believing

^CThat judgement will somehow ^Aprevail. ^GThis is the ^Emburden! ^GThis is the ^Empromise!

and ^Cthis is why ^Dwe will not ^Gfai^B7l!

CHORUS - ^EDon't let the ^Amlight go out.

It's ^Dlasted for so many ^Gyears.^B7 ^EDon't let the l^Amight go out.

Let it ^Dshine through our love and our ^Gtear^B7s. ^EDon't let the ^Amlight go out.

It's ^Dlasted for so many ^Gyears.^B7 ^EDon't let the l^Amight go out.

Let it ^Dshine through our love and our ^Gtear^B7s.

^EmDon't let the ^Amlight go out! ^EmDon't let the ^Amlight go out!

^EmDon't let the ^Amlight go out!

Peter, Paul and Mary - Light one candle