Strumming Pattern: DU,DU,DU,DU INTRO: Am G F x2 VERSE: Am C F All the hate and lies around us Am C F Like an ember in the brush Am C F (And can you picture a world without it?) Am C F (And turn it all to ash and dust) PRE-CHORUS: Am C F We keep waiting on a day that never comes and never comes Am C F Too late is not a thing and we just gotta be stronger F F Oh, gotta be stronger...
CHORUS: C F Love is like a torch that's burning bright Am G Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see C F Fire will shine a light on the darkest side Am G (Carry it on, carry it on) Am G F Cause we can never right all the wrongs Am G F So leave the past well enough alone F And say... C F Am G Ooh, ooh, Ooh, ooh VERSE: Am G F Take a look at what we started Am C F Oh, spreading kindness all around Am C F Don't you know it's so contagious? Yeah Am C F Take a hit and pass it down PRE-CHORUS: Am C F We keep waiting on a day that never comes and never comes Am C F Too late is not a thing and we just gotta be stronger F F Oh, gotta be stronger... CHORUS: C F Love is like a torch that's burning bright Am G Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see C F Fire will shine a light on the darkest side Am G (Carry it on, carry it on) Am G F Cause we can never right all the wrongs Am G F So leave the past well enough alone F And say... C F Am G Ooh, ooh, Ooh, ooh C F Am G Ooh, ooh, Ooh, ooh C F Love is like a torch that's burning bright Am G Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see C F Fire will shine a light on the darkest side Am G Carry it on, carry it on and say C (Ooh, ooh) It's gonna be alright F (Ooh, ooh) Yeah Am G (Ooh, ooh) It's gonna be alright G (Ooh, ooh) Yeah C (Ooh, ooh) I said it's gonna be alright F (Ooh, ooh) Yeah Am (Ooh, ooh) It's gonna be alright G (Ooh, ooh) Yeah C (Ooh, ooh) Yeah F (Ooh, ooh) Yeah Am G (Ooh, ooh) Oh...
"Torches" is the lead single from US rock band Daughtry's 2016 compilation album "It's Not Over...The Hits So Far". "Torches" is one of two new songs on the album.