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To many session musicians, the following morning could be a depressing outlook, which would spoil a night’s music, especially during the working days of a week. Many a musician has missed his or her duty as a breadwinner or at least may not have been able to surface or rise from bed the next day. Devotion to work schedules or other demands has interrupted many music gatherings and caused despair in the hearts of those who are drawn to ‘the long note.’
BA | G2 DG Bd gf | ec AE CE Ac | fe cA ed BG |
(3ABA (3GFE D2 EF | G2 DG Bdgf | ec AE CE Ac | f2 df ef ^ce |
d^c de d=c BA || G2 DG Bd gf | ec AE CE Ac | fe cA ed BG |
(3ABA (3GFE D2 EF | G2 DG Bd gf | ec AE CE Ac | f2 df ef ^ce |
d^c de d2 cd || ed cA FD EF | Gd Bg db gd | ca Bg Ad GB |
Ad (3^cde d2 cd | ed cA FD EF | GA Bc de fg | e2 (3ABc dbge |
(3ded (3cBA G2 Bd || ed cA FD EF | Gd Bg db gd | ca Bg Ad GB |
Ad (3^cde d2 cd | ed cA FD EF | GA Bc de fg | (3efe (3ABc dbge |
(3ded (3cBA G2 Bd || (3efg fg eB{/d} BB | ed ef gB{/d} BB | ge Be f^d Bd |
ed ef ed ^cB | Aa fe dA{/B} AA | d^c de fA{/B} AA | fA df eA FE |
D2 FA dc BA || Bg fg eB{/d} BB | ed ef gB{/d} BB | ge{/d} Be f^dBd |
ed ef ed ^cB | Aa fe dA{/B} AA | d^c de fA{/B} AA | fA df eA FE |
D2 FA dc BA || G2 DG Bdgf | ec AE CE Ac | fe cA ed BG |
(3ABA (3GFE D2 EF | G2 DG Bdgf | ec AE CE Ac | f2 df ef ^ce |
d^c de d=c BA || G2 DG Bd gf | ec AE CE Ac | fe cA ed BG |
(3ABA (3GFE D2 EF | G2 DG Bd gf | ec AE CE Ac | f2 df ef ^ce |
d^c de d2 cd || ed cA FD EF | Gd Bg db gd | ca Bg Ad GB |
Ad (3^cde d2 cd | ed cA FD EF | GA Bc de fg | (3efe (3ABc dbge |
(3ded (3cBA G2 Bd || ed cA FD EF | Gd Bg db gd | ca Bg Ad GB |
Ad (3^cde d2 cd | ed cA FD EF | GA Bc de fg | (3efe (3ABc ebge |
(3ded (3cBA G2 Bd || (3efg fg eB{/d} BB | ed ef gB{/d} BB | ge{/d} Be f^dBd |
ed ef ed ^cB | Aa fe dA{/B} AA | d^c de fA{/B} AA | fA df eA FE |
D2 FA dc BA || Bg fg eB{/d} BB | ed ef gB{/d} BB | ge Be f^d Bd |
ed ef ed ^cB | Aa fe dA{/B} AA | d^c de fA{/B} AA | fA df eA FE |
D2 FA d4 |