Laughing Chords by The Guess Who

Tempo:
87.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Bm

E

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Guess Who - Laughing chords
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[A]
I should laugh, [C#] but I cry
Because [F#m] your love [A] has passed me by
[D] You took me by surprise
You [Dm] didn't realize that [C#m] I was waiting
[E]
Time [A] goes slowly, but you carried on
And [F#m] now that the stream has [A] come and gone
You took me [D] by surprise
I [Dm] didn't realize that [C#m] you were laughing
[D]
[A] [D] Laughing, you didn't do it to me
[A] Laughing, [Bm] you didn't know where you should [D] be
You took away [E] everything I had, you put it [A] on me
[D] [A]
[D] Laughing, you didn't do it to me
[A] Laughing, [Bm] you didn't know where you should be
You took away [E] everything I had, you put the red [A] on me
I go alone now, calling your name
[F#m] After losing at [A] the game
You took me by [D] surprise
I [Dm] didn't realize that [C#m] you were laughing
[E]
[A] Time goes slowly, but [F] you carried on
And [F#m] now the best years, the best [A] years have come and gone
You took me [D] by surprise
I [Dm] didn't realize that [C#m] you were laughing
[D]
[A] Laughing, [D] you didn't do it to me
Laughing, you didn't know where you should be
You took away everything [E] I had, you put the red [A] on me
[D] [A] Laughing, [Bm] you didn't do it to [D] me
[A] Laughing, [Bm] you didn't know where you should be
[D] You took [E] away everything I had, you [A] put the red on me
[D] [A] Laughing, [Bm]
[D] [A] [Bm] laughing, [D] [A] [Bm]
[D] [A] laughing, [Bm] laughing
[D] [A] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [A] [Bm]
[A] [Bm]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To learn The Guess Who - Laughing chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, Bm, D, A, D and Bm of chords. Start with a comfortable 43 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 88. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I should laugh, _ [C#] but I cry
Because [F#m] your love [A] has passed me by
[D] You took me by surprise
You [Dm] didn't realize that [C#m] I was waiting
_ [E] _
Time _ [A] goes slowly, but you carried on
And [F#m] now that the stream has [A] come and gone
You took me [D] by surprise
I [Dm] didn't realize that [C#m] you were laughing
_ [D] _
[A] [D] Laughing, you didn't do it to me
[A] Laughing, [Bm] you didn't know where you should [D] be
You took away [E] everything I had, you put it [A] on me
_ [D] _ [A]
[D] Laughing, you didn't do it to me
[A] Laughing, [Bm] you didn't know where you should be
You took away [E] everything I had, you put the red [A] on me
_ _ _ I _ go alone now, calling your name
[F#m] After losing at [A] the game
You took me by [D] _ surprise
I [Dm] didn't realize that [C#m] you were laughing
_ [E] _
_ _ [A] Time goes slowly, but [F] you carried on
And [F#m] now the best years, the best [A] years have come and gone
You took me [D] by surprise
I [Dm] didn't realize that [C#m] you were laughing
_ [D]
[A] Laughing, [D] you didn't do it to me
Laughing, you didn't know where you should be
You took away everything [E] I had, you put the red [A] on me
_ [D] [A] Laughing, [Bm] you didn't do it to [D] me
[A] Laughing, [Bm] you didn't know where you should be
[D] You took [E] away everything I had, you [A] put the red on _ me
[D] [A] Laughing, [Bm] _
_ [D] _ [A] [Bm] laughing, [D] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _
[D] [A] laughing, [Bm] laughing
_ [D] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman.

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