{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1714497,"song":"It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry","artist":"Bob Dylan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1714497-it-takes-a-lot-to-laugh-it-takes-a-train-to-cry-chords-by-bob-dylan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1714497?type=chord","rating":4.75997,"votes":90,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n     It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nWritten by: Bob Dylan\r\nFrom: \"Highway 61 Revisited\" (1965)\r\n\r\nTabbed by: maguri\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\nListen to this tab:\r\nhttps://soundcloud.com/maguri/it-takes-a-lot-to-laugh-it-takes-a-train-to-cry\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\ncapo: 1st fret\r\nplay: G\r\nkey: Ab/G#\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nThe feel is bluesy/shuffled.\r\n\r\n[tab]MAIN RIFF \r\n[Intro]\r\n  G  C/G G        \r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e\r\ne|-(3-3-------3)--|\r\nB|--0-1-0-----0---|\r\nG|--0-0-0-----0---|\r\nD|0-0-2-0--0--0---|\r\nA|----------------| \r\nE|3--------3-3--3-|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Verse]\r\n(first verse,first four lines)\r\n                  [blues turnaround]\r\n  G  C/G G            G5 G(b5) C5/G G  C/G G        G  C/G G G(b5) C/G\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|---(3-3-----3)--|----------------|---(3-3-----3)--|---(3-3-----3)--|\r\nB|--0-1-0-----0---|----3---2---1-0-|--0-1-0-----0---|--0-1-0-2-2-1-0-|\r\nG|--0-0-0-----0---|----0---0---0-0-|--0-0-0-----0---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|\r\nD|0-0-2-0--0--0---|--0-------------|0-0-2-0--0--0---|0-0-2-0--0------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|3--------3-3--3-|3-----3---3-----|3--------3-3--3-|3---------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab](second and third verse)\r\n  G  C/G G   C/G G\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|-(3-3-------3)--|\r\nB|--0-1-0---0-1-0-|\r\nG|--0-0-0---0-0-0-|\r\nD|0-0-2-0---0-2-0-|\r\nA|----------------| \r\nE|3--------3-3--3-|[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS\r\n          E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nC/G       3-x-2-0-1-3\r\nG5        x-x-x-0-3-x\r\nG(b5)     x-x-x-0-2-x\r\nC5/G      x-x-x-0-1-x[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]G/F       3-x-0-0-0(3)\r\nC/E       0(3)2-0-1-0[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | \r\n(acoustic guitar only)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    |\r\n(full band)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I ride on a mailtrain, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch]    [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\n  Can’t buy   a    thrill[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I’ve been up all night, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G5[/ch]     [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\nLeanin’ on the win – dow - sill[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G/F[/ch]\r\nWell, if I die[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C/E[/ch]       | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\nOn top of the hill[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd if I don’t make it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\n You know my baby will[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon’t the moon look good, mama[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\n Shinin’ through the trees?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon’t the brakeman look good, mama[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\nFlagging down the “Double E?”[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]G/F[/ch]\r\nDon’t the sun look good[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C/E[/ch]          | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\nGoin’ down over the sea?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon’t my gal look fine[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]       | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    |\r\nWhen she’s comin’ after me?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    |\r\n[tab]| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F[/ch] | [ch]C/E[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\n          2/4  [/tab]\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow the wintertime is coming[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]                    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    |\r\n The win-dows are filled with frost[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI went to tell e - verybody[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]C/G[/ch]   | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\nBut I could not get across[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]G/F[/ch]\r\nWell, I wanna be your lover, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C/E[/ch]                 | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\nI don’t wanna be your boss[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon’t say I never warned you[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]       | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\nWhen your train gets lost[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\n[tab]| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F[/ch] | [ch]C/E[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\n          2/4  [/tab]\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G(b5)[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\n\r\n(fade out)","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n     It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWritten by: Bob Dylan\nFrom: \"Highway 61 Revisited\" (1965)\n\nTabbed by: maguri\nTuning: Standard\n\nListen to this tab:\nhttps://soundcloud.com/maguri/it-takes-a-lot-to-laugh-it-takes-a-train-to-cry\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\ncapo: 1st fret\nplay: G\nkey: Ab/G#\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe feel is bluesy/shuffled.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n| G C/G G    | G C/G G    | G C/G G    | G C/G G    |\n| G C/G G    | G C/G G    | G C/G G    | G C/G G    |\n\n| G C/G G    | G C/G G    | G C/G G    | G C/G G G(b5) C5/G |\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n| G C/G G    | G C/G G G(b5) C5/G | G C/G G    | G C/G G G(b5) C5/G |\n| G C/G G    | G C/G G    | G C/G G G(b5) C5/G | G C/G G G(b5) C5/G |\n\n| G C/G G    | G C/G G    | G C/G G    | G C/G G G(b5) C5/G |\n\n(fade out)","chords":["G","Ab/G","C/G","B","D","A","E","G/F","C/E","G5","G(b5)","C5/G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}