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