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I composed this during the same snowy winter of 1986. For a number of days, social activity was almost at a standstill in the Twin Cities. Watching television was a teaser, with pictures of sunny shores and blue skies coming from foreign lands. I felt a sense of self-pity and so I came up with this title for my new tune.
G3 F | EC DE CG cd | ec d=B cB GA | Bd cB AF{/A} FF |
DC DG FDB,D | CE Gc CG cd | ec d=B cB GA | Bd cB AF{/A} FF |
DC B,D CEGF || EC DE CG cd | ec d=B cB GA | Bd cB AF{/A} FF |
DC DG FD B,D | CE Gc CG cd | ec d=B cB GA | Bd cB AF{/A} FF |
DC B,D CEGA || B2 fB gB fB | FB df gf ed | c2 gc ac gc |
Gc eg ag fd | B2 fB gBfB | gfed cdef | ge fd ec dc |
BA Bc BA GA || B2 fB gB fB | FB df gf ed | c2 gc ac gc |
Gceg agfd | B2 fB gBfB | gfed cdef | ge fe{/g} ecdc |
BABc BAGF || ECDE CGcd | ec d=B cBGA | Bd cB AF{/A} FF |
DC DG FD B,D | CE Gc CG cd | ec d=B cBGA | Bd{/e} cB AF{/A} FF |
DC B,D C2 GF || EC DE CG cd | ec d=B cBGA | Bd cB AF{/A} FD |
DC DE FD B,D | CE Gc CG cd | ec d=B cB GA | Bd cB AF{/A} FF |
DC B,D C3 A || B2 fB gB fB | FB df gf ed | c2 gc ac gc |
Gc eg ag fd | B2 fB gB fB | gf ed{/e} cdef | gefd ecdc |
BABc{/=B} _BA GA || B2 fB gBfB | FB df gf ed | c2 gc ac gc |
Gc eg ag fd | B2 fB gB fB | gf ed{/e} cdef | ge fd ec dc |
BA Bc BA GE | sC8 |