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Saturday, December 20, 2003

For Kristyn in Australia, who's missing Philippine Christmas this year, and who loves this song...





Pasko Na Sinta Ko



INTRO:



          G          D/F#

Pasko na, sinta ko



  Fdim           D/E

Hanap-hanap kita,



  Cm/Eb            G/D

Bakit nagtatampo't



Cm7         D

Nilisan ako?





           G          D/F#

Kung mawawala ka



  Fdim         C/E

Sa piling ko, sinta,



 Cm/Eb           G/D

Paano ang Pasko?



Am D7-9    G-Am/G,G-

Inuli----la mo.





REFRAIN:



           C    D/C     Bm7    Em7

Sayang sinta, ang sinumpaan



  AM7           D7sus(or D9sus)

At pagtitinginang



Cm/D, G(9)-G7sus

tu---nay,



G7  C   D/F#      Bm7        Em7

Na--is mo bang kalimutang ganap



     Amsus       A7       D-D hold

Ang ating suyuan at galak?



         G         D/F#

Kung mawawala ka



  Fdim         C/E

Sa piling ko, sinta,



 Cm/Eb           G/D

Paano ang Paskong



Am   D7-9(interlude)

Alay ko sa yo?



INTERLUDE:



  G-C/G-D/G-G-

  G-C/E-D/F#-hold



(Repeat 2nd stanza)

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat last stanza except last word)



   G-C/G-D/G-G-Am/G,G

...yo



                                                       ---{.......}---



And does anyone know the sad story of the composer of this song? From PhilMusic NetRadio:



Of all the contemporary Filipino Christmas songs written, "Pasko Na, Sinta Ko" is probably the most covered, most well-loved composition. Written by composer Francis Dandan and lyricist Aurelio Estanislao, the song neatly bridges the Filipinos' love for Christmas traditions with our intrinisic love for love, period. Written as a harana (seranade), it gushes with all the lovesick earnestness that has made the Philippines the ballad capital of Southeast Asia....



...But it's more than the Christmas season that inspires this little online tribute to the song. Early this year, we received the tragic news that the song's composer, Francis Dandan, took his own life. As related by arranger Lorrie Illustre in an online posting, Francis had studied at the U.P. Conservatory of Music and was a protege of National Artist Professor Lucio San Pedro. He had a lot of compositions not in the pop category, but most people will know "Pasko Na, Sinta Ko", popularized most especially by Gary Valenciano.



"He committed suicide," wrote Lorrie Illustre. "He shot himself in the head. Sad thing is, the reason why he committed suicide is that 'hindi na niya kayang mabuhay' due to financial difficulties. He is survived by his wife and 7 kids."



It's hard to imagine that the composer of one of the Philippines' most durable pop classics should have had to suffer through a destitute existence.




Sometimes I think we really don't know how to take care of our own artists.



Click here for the rest of the tribute, and to listen to various versions of the song, from Gary Valenciano to Sharon Cuneta...

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