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Never Ask My Name

from 2020 Vision by Jan Hauenstein

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Never Ask My Name Words Terry Lee Ransom, Music Jan Hauenstein

(C) (Em) (Fj7) (E7) (Am) (D)
The (Em)graveyard shift was (D)brutal again,
My (Am)old car just barely tries to (D)fight
As I (B7)chase the light through the (Em)darkening rain
Will (Cj7)I be the (Am)one to(D)night?

Will (C)I be the one who (D)doesn´t make it home,
Will (C)I be the one with the (Em)wrong shade of skin?(B7) (Em)
Will (Am)I be the one who (Fj7)looks out of place,
Will (Cj7)I make it home a(Em)gain? (Fj7) (E7) (Am) (D)

With the (Em)cupboards bare and (D)mouths to feed,
I (Am)have to stand in line and (D)push a cart.
Is my (B7)mask enough to (Em)buy some time,
Or (Cj7)just a strange new (Am)place to (D)start?

Will (C)I be the one who (D)doesn´t make it home,
Will (C)I be the one with the (Em)breath of death within?(B7) (Em)
Will (Am)I be the one who (Fj7)looks out of place,
Will (Cj7)I make it home a(Em)gain? (Fj7) (E7) (Am) (D)

It’s (Em)alright, Momma,(Cj7)
I’ll (Am)love you just the (D)same,
(Em)Even if they don’t (C)know me
And (B7) never ask my (Em)name. (Cj7) (Am) (D)
- Instrumental verse -

E(Em)ternity knocks at every (D)random door,
Re(Am)gardless of earthy worth or (D) circumstance.
We (B7)must keep moving (Em)ever on,
Giving (Cj7)hope one more un(Am)steady (D)chance.

Will (C)I be the one who leads a (D)new way home,
Will (C)I be the one with the (Em)breath of life within?(B7) (Em)
Will (Am)I be the one who makes a (Fj7)brand new place,
Will I (Cj7)finally make it home a(Em)gain? (Fj7) (E7) (Am) (D)

It’s (Em)alright, Momma,(Cj7)
I’ll (Am)love you just the (D)same,
(Em)Even if they don’t (C)know me
And (B7) never ask my (Em)name, (Cj7) (D)
(Em)Even if they don’t (C)know me
And (B7)never ask my (Em)name. (Cj7) (Am) (D) (Em)

Words © 2020 Terry Lee Ransom, Music Jan Hauenstein, Goettingen, 14 June 2020

janhauenstein@gmx.de

www.janhauenstein.com

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from 2020 Vision, released September 9, 2020

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Jan Hauenstein Göttingen, Germany

More than background music.
You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others.
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Why no free uploads? I cover songs. Register them with the German music rights agency GEMA. They hopefully reimburse the artists. The tax authorities demand that I make (not lose) a little money each year... ... more

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