Verse 1: Dbm E B Dbm Watch that old fire as it flickers and dies E B Gb That once blessed the household and lit up our lives E Gb Dbm B It shone for the friends and the clinking of glasses Dbm E B Dbm I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes Verse 2: Dbm E B Dbm Capture the wild things and bring them in line E B Gb And own what was never your right to confine E Gb Dbm B The lives and the loves and the songs are what matters Dbm E B Dbm I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes Verse 3: Dbm E B Dbm Do you feel heavy? Your eyes drop with grief E B Gb Your spirit is wild and your suffering is brief E Gb Dbm B So never you buckle and bend to the masses Dbm E B Dbm I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes Verse 4: Dbm E B Dbm Get round the fire with a glass of strong ale E B Gb And tell us a story from beyond the pale E Gb Dbm B Bury some seeds and expect some strong branches Dbm E B Dbm I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes Verse 5: Dbm E B Dbm Now show me a man that can meet all his needs E B Gb For what we need most now is unity's seed: E Gb Dbm B a common old song for all creeds and all classes Dbm E B Dbm I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes Dbm Ab I'll tend to the flame... Verse 6: Dbm E B Dbm What will we do when the world it is ending E B Gb And time it is halted for friend and for foe? E Gb Dbm B Try to hold on to the time as it passes Dbm E B Dbm I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes Dbm E B Dbm I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes Dbm E B Dbm I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes
