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Song For A Friend Jan Hauenstein

(Gj7) (Cj7) (Bbj7/F) (Dj7) (Gj7) (Cj7) (Fj7) (Gj7) (hold)
(Ej7)So you´re dead now, friend. Lost your (Aj7)battle with the booze.
(Ej7) We both knew it´s a battle (Aj7)that most drinkers lose.
(Gj7) Sitting here now, a little (Cj7)shaken by regrets,
(Bbj7/F) Should I have been nicer in (Dj7)some of the things I said? (hold)
(Gj7) (Cj7) (Fj7) (Gj7) (G) (Gj7)(hold)

(Ej7) I often told you that I knew (Aj7)there were two of you,
The (Ej7)laughing, smiling, happy friend, full of (Aj7)plans of what we´d do,
The (Gj7)man with the gift to improve upon ev´ry (Cj7)lyric that I wrote,
Then the (Bbj7/F)man in deep denial who could not (Dj7) find an antidote. (hold)
(Gj7) (Cj7) (Fj7) (Gj7) (G) (Gj7)(hold)

(Bbj7/F) Incommunicado, then, for (Dj7) months at a time,
(Gj7)Time spent with wine and whisky, (Cj7) trying to make life rhyme.
(Fj7)Ah, the stories you made up that (Gj7) we all could see through:
You (Cj7)stood upon a cliff edge, and it (Bbj7/F) crumbled under you.
(Dj7) That might´ve been your truest lie, a (Cj7)picture of your life -
The (Bbj7/F)avalanche, the broken bones, your (Fj7) struggle to survive. (hold)
(Gj7) (Cj7) (Bbj7/F) (Dj7) (Gj7) (Cj7) (Fj7) (Gj7)(hold)

(Ej7) Two sides to every coin, the (Aj7)other shone so bright,
(Ej7) Quicksilver rhymes and melodies (Aj7) made of earth and light.
(Gj7) Music, the magician, (Cj7) often pulled you through
(Bbj7/F) When your life had turned a (Dj7) darker shade of blue. (hold)
(Gj7) (Cj7) (Fj7) (Gj7) (G) (Gj7)(hold)

(Ej7) Your family, lover, and your friends, you (Aj7)loved us, heart and soul,
And (Ej7)when our lives had sprung a leak, (Aj7)you tried to make us whole.
You (Gj7)loved the children at your church, and (Cj7)friend, they loved you, too,
You (Bbj7/F)touched their souls, brought joy to their lives.
(Dj7) They will remember you. (hold)
(Gj7) (Cj7) (Fj7) (Gj7) (G) (Gj7)(hold)

(Bbj7/F)Nothing but good about the dead?
(Dj7) ‘Bullshit’, is what you d´ve said.
We (Gj7)tried to be honest, as good friends should.
I´ll (Cj7)think of you often. (Fj7) I´ll remember the good.
(Gj7) I´ll remember the good.
(Fj7) Goodbye, old friend,
(Gj7) Goodbye.

Words and music 08 & 12 October 2016, Giardini Naxos, Sicily

janhauenstein@gmx.de

www.janhauenstein.com

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from Songs For Eternity CDI - JH+ songs, released August 18, 2017

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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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