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The Guess Who
Laughing
R.Bachman/B.Cummings
Intro (2X)
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Verse 1 & 3 Pattern
A A+ A6 A7
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Dmaj7 Dm7 C#m7 E
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Verse 2 & 4 Pattern (chord suggestions)
A A+ A6 A7
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D Dmin C#m7 E
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Verse 1:
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A A+
I should laugh, but I cry,
A6 A7
Because your love has passed me by.
Dmaj7
You took me by surprise;
Dm7
You didn t realize
C#m7 E
That I was waiting.
Verse 2:
A A+
Time goes slowly, but carries on.
A6 A7
And now the best years have come and gone.
Dmaj7
You took me by surprise,
Dm7
I didn t realize
C#m7 E
That you were laughing.
Chorus:
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
Cause you re doing it to me.
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
It ain t the way it should be.
D E
You took away everything I had.
A
You put the hurt on me.
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
Cause you re doing it to me.
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
It ain t the way it should be.
D E
You took away everything I had.
A
You put the hurt on me.
Verse 3:
A A+
I go alone now, calling your name.
A6 A7
After losing at the game.
Dmaj7
You took me by surprise,
Dm7
I didn t realize
C#m7 E
That you were laughing.
Verse 4:
A A+
Time goes slowly, but carries on.
A6 A7
And now the best years have come and gone.
Dmaj7
You took me by surprise,
Dm7
I didn t realize
C#m7 E
That you were laughing.
Chorus:
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
Cause you re doing it to me.
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
It ain t the way it should be.
D E
You took away everything I had.
A
You put the hurt on me.
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
Cause you re doing it to me.
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
It ain t the way it should be.
D E
You took away everything I had.
A
You put the hurt on me.
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
D A
(Laughing)
Bm A
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
D A
(Laughing) . . . .
