2001 was an eventful year for many reasons. I wrote this to sing with
some friends at a new years eve party.

Happiness and Tears (2001)

Time-Signature: 4/4 Capo: 2 Style: Flatpick Tempo:

    Am           F           G                 Am
    Many songs I sing for you I write in minor key
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     some of them are happy tunes some of history
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    And each one carries something I  hope for all who hear
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      A thought that somehow touches you in happiness and tears

    Chorus
    G           F           G           F
    It's been a long year,  It's been a long full year
    G           F                  C   D       C
    It's been a long year, And the melody goes on


    D                   C       G               D
      My sister had her wedding upon the eve of war
    C                        G          F                   D
      My brother's wife bore them a son Before the year was o'er
    C                    G             C                 D
      And you and I went up a hill And came down wearing rings
    C             G              D             C
      Music was a part of it and helped us savoring

    Chorus

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      September brought us tragedies and made our senses reel
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      music helped us cope with pain, expressing how we feel
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      The patriotic anger or pain, or burning fears
    Am                 F               G             Am
      music speaks our hearts to us In happiness and tears


    Chorus

    D              C           G                 D
      Now we face another year full of hopes and dreams
    C                     G             F                 D
      Will the world find peace at last or more important themes
    C                     G       C                    D
      Tonight we're all together, this year's verse complete
    C                 G            D                 C
      about to start another verse to life's eternal beat