Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:48:55 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./g/guess_who/laughing.crd
«Laughing»
(R. Bachman — B. Cummings)
Intro (guitar, 2X):
v v v v
-5—5—5—5—
-5—————
-6—————
-7—————
——————
——————
Verse 1:
(chords are played as per intro)
A xx7655 A+ xx7665
A6 xx7675 A7 xx7685
Dmaj7 x57675 Dm7 x57565
A A+
I would laugh but I’d cry
A6 A7
Because your love has passed me by
Dmaj7
You took me by surprise
Dm7 C#m7 [N.C.]
You didn’t realize that I was waiting
[1, 3: E7sus4 E7 2: C# E G# (single notes)]
/ / / /
Verse 2:
Time goes slowly but carries on
And now the best years have come and gone
You took me by surprise
I didn’t realize that you were laughing
Chorus:
D A Bm
Laughing — because you’re doing it to me
D A Bm
Laughing — that ain’t the way it should be
D E
You took away everything I had
A
You put the hurt on me
Laughing — because you’re doing it to me
Laughing — oh, what you’re doing to me
You took away everything I had
A [1: repeat intro 2: to coda]
You put the hurt on me
Verse 3 (as per verse 1):
I’ll go alone now calling your name
After losing at the game
You took me by surprise
I didn’t realize that you were laughing
[repeat verse 2]
[repeat chorus]
Coda (repeat to fade):
D A Bm
Laughing — ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
