Richard Thompson - Happy Days And Auld Lang Syne

happy days and auld lang syne

B
he said , dear , im leaving , right there in the hallway
E
as the party roared on all around
B
and her head wouldnt turn , o she couldnt look at him
F# C#m F#
in a whirlpool she quietly drowned

G#m D# G#m D#
and she said to herself , i wont cry , i wont grieve
G#m D# E
but ill laugh and ill flow with the wine
B
with the fast love of strangers well sing sweet bye and bye
F# B
happy days and auld lang syne

B
how i wish i knew all the old songs theyre singing
F#
such comfort theyre bringing to a heart thats as empty as mine
C#m E
o it lifts you so high , does the sweet bye and bye
F# B
happy days and auld lang syne

and she said , ill be wearing my smile like a mask
and ill care for each stranger i kiss
and no – one will know that im wounded and cheated
so close to my moment of bliss
and sometimes you never connect with a song
till its telling the way that you feel
putting words to your story , all the pain and the glory
how can it be written so real

how i wish i knew . . .

by : jose duarte
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