The Dalai Lamas Candle - Eric Bogle Chords
Chords: D, G, Em, A
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Genre: folk, ballad, protest
[Intro]
| D | G Em | A | D |
[Verse 1]
D G Em
I have a candle that was lit from the candle which was lit
A D
From a candle lit by the Dalai Lama,
D G Em
It was a present from a friend, a long-haired follower of Zen,
A D
Who uses words like “groovy”, “cool” and “kharma”.
G D
And though I’ve never met that gentle priest from Tibet,
G Em A
In the candlelight his courage seems to shimmer.
D G Em
So I hope his small brave flame will guide him home again,
A D
And that one day his long exile will be over.
| D | G Em | A | D |
[Verse 2]
D G Em
Now I have a photograph copied from a photograph,
A D
From a photograph taken by my mother,
D G Em
It’s of me and my Dad, and it’s the only one I have,
A D
That shows the both of us together.
G D
And I’m maybe nine or ten, and I’m not looking at the lens,
G Em A
But at something far beyond the photo’s borders,
D G Em
While behind me my Dad stands, with his big work-roughened hands,
A D
Resting lightly on my shoulders.
| D | G Em | A | D |
[Verse 3]
D G Em
In my garden there’s a rose, that’s a cutting from a rose
A D
Planted many years ago by my grandmother.
D G Em
It’s called the “Evening Star, and it’s my favourite rose by far,
A D
To me it has a fragrance like no other.
G
For its scent, so sweet and clear,
D
Takes me back down through the years,
G Em A
When the story of my life was still unwritten,
D G Em
And where, a blank and happy page, safe and secure I played,
A D
Amongst the roses in my Grandmother’s garden.
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