{"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":2460076,"song":"If I Laugh","artist":"Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2460076-if-i-laugh-chords-by-cat-stevens-yusuf-islam/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2460076?type=chord","rating":4.84443,"votes":7,"content":"Song: If I laugh\r\nArtist: Cat Stevens\r\nComposer: Cat Stevens\r\nAlbum: Teaser and the Firecat\r\nTabbed by DJ 29th Aug 2018\r\n\r\nTo hear the original album track, copy and paste this link:\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT70bX4jo6Y\r\n\r\nLive TV studio performance from 1976:\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqVtmIVD9xc\r\n\r\nOPEN 'E' TUNING: E-B-E-G#-B-E\r\nUsing a chromatic tuner may make things easier:\r\nTune the 5th string UP to B\r\nTune the 4th string UP to E\r\nTune the 3rd string UP to G#\r\n\r\nTake time to check the tab out, this looks more complicated\r\nthan it really is because of the chord names and the 5 very simple \r\nvariations of the E major chord. Once the strings\r\nare retuned, the chords are mostly very easy barre shapes with\r\njust an extra note added here and there.\r\n\r\nHere are the main riffs:\r\n[tab]      ([ch]E[/ch]*)([ch]Eadd4[/ch]) ([ch]E[/ch])    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'Cause if----   I----    laugh...[/tab]\r\n[tab]  e |--4---h5---5-/7--|--7--------    h = hammer-on note   / = Slide note\r\n  B |-----------------|--0--------\r\n  G#|-----------------|--0--------\r\n  E |-----------------|--0--------\r\n  B |-----------------|--0--------\r\n  E |-----------------|--0--------[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]B7sus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]**\r\ne |--------5--------0----0------0-----|\r\nB |------5--------0------0------0-----|\r\nG#|----5--------3--------1------0-----|\r\nE |--5--------4----------2------0-----|\r\nB |-----------------------------------|\r\nE |--------------------------------0--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]** [ch]E[/ch]***    [ch]E[/ch]****   [ch]E[/ch]*****    [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#7[/ch]     [ch]F#6[/ch]     [ch]F#[/ch]\r\ne |--0---7-7-7---5-5-5---4-4-4--|--2--2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|\r\nB |--0---9-9-9---7-7-7---5-5-5--|--2--5-5-5---4-4-4---2-2-2--|\r\nG#|--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--2--2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|\r\nE |--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--2--2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|\r\nB |--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--2--2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|\r\nE |--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--2--2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerses 3 and 6 chords can either be strummed or played as\r\narpeggios, but take note of the strings that are not played.\r\nThe same with the A to E/G# riff, pick or strum as chords.\r\n\r\nIMPORTANT INFORMATION:\r\nFollow the voicings of the text numbers in the columns below,\r\nIGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website displays, they\r\nare automatically generated by chord names and imposed on\r\nevery chord tab. They are not my choices of voicings,\r\nand often do not display the best option for a particular\r\nchord sequence.\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]*     = 000004     [ch]B[/ch]     = 777777     [ch]E[/ch]***   = 000079\r\n[ch]Eadd4[/ch]  = 000005     [ch]Badd9[/ch] = 777779     [ch]E[/ch]****  = 000075\r\n[ch]E[/ch]      = 000007     [ch]G#[/ch]    = 444444     [ch]E[/ch]***** = 000043\r\n[ch]A[/ch]      = 555555     [ch]G#(b9)[/ch] = 444445    [ch]F#7[/ch]    = 222252\r\n[ch]Aadd9[/ch]  = 555557     [ch]C#m[/ch]   = 020020     [ch]F#6[/ch]    = 222242\r\n[ch]E/G#[/ch]   = xx4300     [ch]A[/ch]*    = 020120     [ch]Bm6/D[/ch]  = x32002\r\n[ch]B7sus4[/ch] = xx2100     [ch]F#[/ch]    = 222222     [ch]C#7[/ch]    = x21001\r\n[ch]E[/ch]**    = 000000                        [ch]F#m7[/ch]   = xx2120\r\n                                       [ch]Emaj7[/ch]  = xx4340\r\n\r\nPlease take a second to scroll down to the bottom of the page\r\nand select a star rating for my tab, it would be appreciated\r\n=============================================================\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\n     [ch]E[/ch]*  [ch]Eadd4[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\ne |--4---h5---5--/7--|\r\nB |---------------0--|\r\nG#|---------------0--|\r\nE |---------------0--|\r\nB |---------------0--|\r\nE |---------------0--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]Eadd4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]*    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n|  /  /  /  /__/   |   /__/__/   /   /__/__/   /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]    [ch]Badd9[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nUmm, umm,   umm, oh, yeah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]     [ch]B7sus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]**\r\n| /_/_/_/ /_/_/_/   /   /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]* [ch]Eadd4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]Eadd4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]* [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause if I---- laugh just  a  lit - tle   bit,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]     [ch]Badd9[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Aadd9[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMay - be    I can for - get the    chance...[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]G#(b9)[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]                   [ch]C#m[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]*\r\n...That I did - n't    have ...to know you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]**           [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd live  ...in peace,  ...in peace,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]    [ch]Badd9[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Aadd9[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]     [ch]B7sus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]**\r\nUmm, umm,  umm, oh-----,  yeah! | /_/_/_/ /_/_/_/   /   /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]* [ch]Eadd4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]Eadd4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]* [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause if I---- laugh just  a  lit -tle   bit,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]     [ch]Badd9[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMay - be,   I can for - get the   plans...[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#[/ch]    [ch]G#(b9)[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]                [ch]C#m[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]*\r\n...That I did - n't    use...to get you...[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]**  [ch]E[/ch]***  [ch]E[/ch]****  [ch]E[/ch]*****    [ch]F#[/ch]  [ch]F#7[/ch] [ch]F#6[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n...At home...with me...                ...a - lone,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]    [ch]Badd9[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Aadd9[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E/G#[/ch]  [ch]B7sus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]**\r\nUmm, umm,   umm, oh------, yeah!  Umm, yeah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Verse 3]\r\n     [ch]E[/ch]*  [ch]Eadd4[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\ne |--4---h5---5--/7--|\r\nB |---------------0--|\r\nG#|---------------0--|\r\nE |---------------0--|\r\nB |---------------0--|\r\nE |---------------0--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]Eadd4[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]*    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause if I laugh...      |  /__/__/  /   /__/__/  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]    [ch]Badd9[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E/G#[/ch]   [ch]B7sus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]**\r\nHum, umm,  umm! Hum, umm,  umm! |  /_/_/_/ /_/_/_/  /   /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm6/D[/ch]            [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n| /_/_/_/ /_/_/_/ /_/_/_/ /_/_/_/ |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]           [ch]Emaj7[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]Bm6/D[/ch]     [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n     Da-da-da, dah!  Da -da, dah, da - da, dah, da - da![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]           [ch]Emaj7[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]          [ch]Emaj7[/ch]\r\n     Da-da-da, dah!  Da -da, dah, da - da!      Oh, woh-oh, oh![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]           [ch]Emaj7[/ch]         [ch]F#m7[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\n     Da-da-da, dah!  Da -da, dah, da - da!  Dah, da - da![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E/G#[/ch]    [ch]B7sus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]**\r\n| /_/_/_/  /_/_/_/  /   /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]* [ch]Eadd4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Eadd4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]* [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause if I---  laugh ...umm, just  a  lit - tle   bit,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]     [ch]Badd9[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMay - be,   I can re - call the   way...[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]G#(b9)[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]                 [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]*\r\n...That I used to     be ...before you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]**  [ch]E[/ch]***  [ch]E[/ch]****  [ch]E[/ch]*****     [ch]F#[/ch]  [ch]F#7[/ch] [ch]F#6[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd sleep ...at night,                ...and dream,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]    [ch]Badd9[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Aadd9[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E/G#[/ch]  [ch]B7sus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]**\r\nUmm, umm,   umm, oh------, yeah!  Umm, yeah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]* [ch]Eadd4[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'Cause if I----- laugh...[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Eadd4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]*     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBaby, if I laugh just a lit - tle   bit,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]  [ch]Badd9[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Aadd9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E/G#[/ch]   [ch]B7sus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]**\r\n             Oh, yeah!       | /_/_/_/ /_/_/_/  /   /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm6/D[/ch]           [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n      Da-da-da, dah![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]            [ch]Emaj7[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]Bm6/D[/ch]     [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n      Da-da-da, dah!   Da -da, dah, da - da,  dah, da - da![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]            [ch]Emaj7[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]            [ch]Emaj7[/ch]\r\n      Da-da-da, dah!   Da -da, dah, da - da!   Oh, woh -oh, oh![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]            [ch]Emaj7[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\n      Da-da-da, dah!   Da -da, dah, da - da!  Dah, da - da![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E/G#[/ch]   [ch]B7sus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]**\r\n| /_/_/_/ /_/_/_/  /   /   ||[/tab]","plain_text":"Song: If I laugh\nArtist: Cat Stevens\nComposer: Cat Stevens\nAlbum: Teaser and the Firecat\nTabbed by DJ 29th Aug 2018\n\nTo hear the original album track, copy and paste this link:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT70bX4jo6Y\n\nLive TV studio performance from 1976:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqVtmIVD9xc\n\nOPEN 'E' TUNING: E-B-E-G#-B-E\nUsing a chromatic tuner may make things easier:\nTune the 5th string UP to B\nTune the 4th string UP to E\nTune the 3rd string UP to G#\n\nTake time to check the tab out, this looks more complicated\nthan it really is because of the chord names and the 5 very simple \nvariations of the E major chord. Once the strings\nare retuned, the chords are mostly very easy barre shapes with\njust an extra note added here and there.\n\nHere are the main riffs:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerses 3 and 6 chords can either be strummed or played as\narpeggios, but take note of the strings that are not played.\nThe same with the A to E/G# riff, pick or strum as chords.\n\nIMPORTANT INFORMATION:\nFollow the voicings of the text numbers in the columns below,\nIGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website displays, they\nare automatically generated by chord names and imposed on\nevery chord tab. They are not my choices of voicings,\nand often do not display the best option for a particular\nchord sequence.\n\nE*     = 000004     B     = 777777     E***   = 000079\nEadd4  = 000005     Badd9 = 777779     E****  = 000075\nE      = 000007     G#    = 444444     E***** = 000043\nA      = 555555     G#(b9) = 444445    F#7    = 222252\nAadd9  = 555557     C#m   = 020020     F#6    = 222242\nE/G#   = xx4300     A*    = 020120     Bm6/D  = x32002\nB7sus4 = xx2100     F#    = 222222     C#7    = x21001\nE**    = 000000                        F#m7   = xx2120\n                                       Emaj7  = xx4340\n\nPlease take a second to scroll down to the bottom of the page\nand select a star rating for my tab, it would be appreciated\n=============================================================\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]","chords":["E","B","G","Eadd4","A","E/G#","B7sus4","F#","F#7","F#6","E/G","Badd9","G#","G#(b9)","Aadd9","C#m","Bm6/D","C#7","F#m7","Emaj7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}