VERSE -

^FLight one candle for the Macabe Children ^FWith thanks their light didn't ^Dmdie.

^FLight one candle for the pain they endured ^FWhen their right to exist was de-^E7nied.

^DmLight on candle for the terrible sacrifice ^FJustice and freedom ^Gdemand.

^FLight one ^Dmcandle for the ^Fwisdom to ^Dmknow when the ^Fpeace makers ^Gtime is at ^Fhand. ^E7

- CHORUS -

^ADon't let the ^Dmlight go out. It's ^Glasted for so many ^Fyears.^E7

^ADon't let the l^Dmight go out. Let it ^Gshine through our love and our ^Ftear^E7s.

^ADon't let the ^Dmlight go out. It's ^Glasted for so many ^Fyears.^E7

^ADon't let the l^Dmight go out. Let it ^Gshine through our love and our ^Ftear^E7s. ^Dm

(four measures of Em before next verse) - VERSE -

^FLight one candle for the strength that we need ^FTo never became our own ^Dmfoe.

^FAnd light one candle for those who are suffering Pain we learned so long ^E7ago.

^DmLight one candle for all we believe in. ^FLet anger not tear us a-^Gpart.

^FAnd light one ^Dmcandle to ^Fbind us to-^Dmgether With ^Fpiece as the ^Gsong in our ^Fhearts^E7.

- CHORUS -

^ADon't let the ^Dmlight go out. It's ^Glasted for so many ^Fyears.^E7

^ADon't let the l^Dmight go out. Let it ^Gshine through our love and our ^Ftear^E7s.

^ADon't let the ^Dmlight go out. It's ^Glasted for so many ^Fyears.^E7

^ADon't let the l^Dmight go out. Let it ^Gshine through our love and our ^Ftear^E7s. ^Dm

(four measures of Em before next verse) - VERSE -

^FAnd what is the memory that's valued so highly That we keep it alive in the ^Dmflame?

^FWhat's the commitment for those who have died We cry out they have not died in ^E7vain?

^DmWe have come this far, always believing ^FThat judgement will somehow ^Gprevail.

^FThis is the ^Dmburden! ^FThis is the ^Dmpromise! and ^Fthis is why ^Gwe will not ^Ffai^E7l!

- CHORUS -

^ADon't let the ^Dmlight go out. It's ^Glasted for so many ^Fyears.^E7

^ADon't let the l^Dmight go out. Let it ^Gshine through our love and our ^Ftear^E7s.

^ADon't let the ^Dmlight go out. It's ^Glasted for so many ^Fyears.^E7

^ADon't let the l^Dmight go out. Let it ^Gshine through our love and our ^Ftear^E7s.

^DmDon't let the ^Dmlight go out! ^DmDon't let the ^Dmlight go out!

^DmDon't let the ^Dmlight go out!

Peter, Paul and Mary - Light one candle