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JH song.
A folk song with a jazzy feel I wrote after watching a TV broadcast about kids who lost their parents.

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When They Ask Jan Hauenstein

(Am)When they (Em/B)ask where my (Fj7)mother is,
I (Am)say she´s a(Em/B)way for the (Fj7)day,
I (Am)say that she (Em/B)is on (Fj7)holiday,
For I (G)do not wish to ex(E)plain,
Says the (Am)little girl,(Fj7) (G)
Says the (Am)little gi(Dm6)r(Am)l. (Fj7) (G) (E)

(Am) When they (Em/B)ask where my (Fj7)father is,
I (Am)say he stuck a (Em/B)knife in his (Fj7)heart,
He (Am)said his life just (Em/B)would not (Fj7)start,
And (G)every day it was the (E)same,
Says the (Am)little boy,(Fj7) (G)
Says the (Am)little b(Dm6)o(Am)y. (Fj7) (G)

The (C)days are fine, there´s (G)friends and fun,
(F) There are people who (C)care, (C/B)
But (Am)then, when the (Fj7)day is done,
When the (E/B)night is black, when there (Am)is no sun,
It (Dm6)is too much to (E)bear.
(Am)That´s when the (E)tear(E/B)drops (Am)come. (Dm6) (G) (Am) (Dm6) (G) (E)

(Am)When I walk (Em/B)home from (Fj7)school alone,
(Am) I miss (Em/B)my mummy (Fj7)then,
(Am)I´ll never (Em/B)walk with (Fj7)her again,
Not (G)sure I can ex(E)plain,
Says the (Am)little girl,(Fj7) (G)
Says the (Am)little gi(Dm6)r(Am)l. (Fj7) (G) (E)

(Am) When I (Em/B)am swimming (Fj7)extra-fast,
I (Am)miss my (Em/B)daddy (Fj7)then,
For he´d (Am)kiss me a(Em/B)gain and a(Fj7)gain,
(G)Call me his (E)champion,
Says the (Am)little boy,(Fj7) (G)
Says the (Am)little b(Dm6)o(Am)y. (Fj7) (G)

(E)This song´s for (Am)you, (Fj7) (G)
(E)Little folks from (Am)Bremen. (Fj7) (G)
May (E)time be your (Am)healer.(Am7)

A documentary on TV today

Jan Hauenstein, Göttingen, Sunday, 15 November 2009

janhauenstein@gmx.de

www.janhauenstein@gmx.de

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from Love, Life And Bad Breath, released August 5, 2010

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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.
janhauenstein@gmx.de
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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