Tom: F Intro: F Am D# A# F Am I remember being far from home, talking on the telephone D# You told me it's over, you made up your mind A# I'm part of the life that you're leaving behind Am D I'm left holding the torch Gm And the heat from the flame C Only leaves me in pain Am D Don't you know how much it hurts Gm C You took all I had and you threw it away A E I'm left holding the flame, yes I am D# A# (Holding the flame)Once again A E I'm left holding the flame, yes I am D# A# (Holding the flame)Once again No matter what you say it hurts, you didn't have to make it worse It would have been better had you told me yourself Instead you left it to somebody else Maybe I can understand, you've been staying with another man Day isn't long, nights can be lonely I wasn't there and you needed to hold me I'm left holding the torch And the heat from the flame Only leaves me in pain Don't you know how much it hurts You took all I had and you threw it away I'm left holding the flame, yes I am (Holding the flame)Once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am (Holding the flame)Once again I remember being far from home, talking on the telephone You told me it's over, you made up your mind I'm part of the life that you're leaving behind I'm left holding the torch And the heat from the flame Only leaves me in pain Don't you know how much it hurts You took all I had and you threw it away I'm left holding the flame, yes I am (Holding the flame)Once again I'm left holding the flame, here I am (Holding the flame)Once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am (Holding the flame)Once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am (Holding the flame)Once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am