Name: Grief Therapy
Duration: P00H02M59S
Description: This song was written in my weeks of grief following the death of my wife, Kim Dunphy. I followed the advice of my grief psychologist and gave my time to fully experience my sad emotions following my loss. I have learnt that honouring grieving time is key to resilience. All payments for this song will be used to support charitable work in Timor Leste.

Grief Therapy

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This song was written in my weeks of grief following the death of my wife, Kim Dunphy. I followed the advice of my grief psychologist and gave my time to fully experience my sad emotions following my loss. I have learnt that honouring grieving time is key to resilience. All payments for this song will be used to support charitable work in Timor Leste.

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INTRO
Em C Am C X 4

VERSE
Em C Am C X 16
Grief and sorrow, I spend my time with you
Loss and sadness teach me what is true
Death has taken my true love away
I walk alone in the valley of tears today

CHORUS
G Am C Em X 16
The fear the pain the crying
Telling family you were dying
I see an empty sky above
I don't know what to do with my love
God of love you must know grief
Christ on the cross, Mary weeping beneath
I prayed for healing angels did not deliver
Is our marriage parted forever?

VERSE

CHORUS 2
G Am C Em X 16
The fear the pain the crying
Telling family you were dying
I see an empty sky above
I don't know what to do with my love
To honour love, I do my grieving time
I walk in darkness I search for light shine
I massaged your pain I held your hand
Death's mystery will I one day understand?

BRIDGE
G Am C Em X 16

CHORUS

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released January 4, 2020
Written and performed by John W Toumbourou as lock down ended in Melbourne 17th December 2020. Rearranged and remastered by son Lex Dunphy Toumbourou 4th January 2020.

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JWT Melbourne, Australia

John W Toumbourou is a folk song writer and artist and professor in Psychology. His wife Kim's untimely death inspired him to publish his music.

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