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Laughing Into 1939

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[Verse]
DmParty Chat and Bbsatin dress
FSilver Cpaper Fcurled in her Along black Dmhair
Tapping Cone small Bbelegant shoe in GmtimeA  
DmOh, the Cway she Bbplays with them
FSmile at Cone, then Fdance with anAother
DmPretty Csoon they're Bbforming up a AlineDm  C  Bb  A  A  
[Chorus]
And she's Bblaughing, Claughing into 193Dm9Bb  C  Dm  Dm  
Oh, Bblaughing, Claughing into 193Dm9Bb  C  Dm  Dm  
[Verse]
Oh, the Cparty drawBbs them inDm  Dm  C  Bb  
FIt Cbreathes and Fmoves
To a Alife its Dmown
In its Carms it's Bbgathering all GmtimeA  
DmFrom the Cdark he Bbwatches her
FMoving Cin and Fout of the Abobbing Dmcrowd
If she Ceven Bbnotices, she gives no Asign  
[Chorus]
And she's Bblaughing, Claughing into 193Dm9Bb  C  Dm  Dm  
Oh, Bblaughing, Claughing into 193Dm9Bb  C  Dm  Dm  
For Ctonight is New Year's FEve
Uncork your spirits and Bbwelcome it in
Who knows what it's Fgot up its sleeve
Can't wait for it Bball to begin
FStand by the girl with the Apurple balloon
The Dmlook in her eyes just Glights up the room
In the Bbcorner of her smile, she'll be seeing you soon
AUnder a mistletoe moon                          [instrumental break]
DmOut on Cto the Bbbalcony   FCome the CKing and FQueen And the Acrowd go Dmwild
He's a Clittle bit Bbnervous But that's just Afine  
[Chorus]
And she's Bblaughing, Claughing into 193Dm9Bb  C  Dm  Dm  
Oh, Bblaughing, Claughing into 193Dm9Bb  C  Dm  Dm  

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Laughing Into 1939

by Al Stewart

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

Dm C Bb

Party hat and satin dress

F C F A Dm

Silver paper curled in her long black hair

C Bb Gm A

Tapping one small elegant shoe in time

Dm C Bb

Oh, the way she plays with them

F C F A

Smile at one, then dance with another

Dm C Bb A Dm C Bb A A

Pretty soon they're forming up a line

[Chorus]

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm

And she's laughing, laughing into 1939

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm

Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939

[Verse]

C Bb Dm Dm C Bb

Oh, the party draws them in

F C F

It breathes and moves

A Dm

To a life its own

C Bb Gm A

In its arms it's gathering all time

Dm C Bb

From the dark he watches her

F C F A Dm

Moving in and out of the bobbing crowd

C Bb A

If she even notices, she gives no sign

[Chorus]

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm

And she's laughing, laughing into 1939

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm

Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939

C F

For tonight is New Year's Eve

Uncork your spirits and welcome it in

Who knows what it's got up its sleeve

Can't wait for it all to begin

F A

Stand by the girl with the purple balloon

Dm G

The look in her eyes just lights up the room

In the corner of her smile, she'll be seeing you soon

Under a mistletoe moon [instrumental break]

Dm C Bb F C F A Dm

Out on to the balcony Come the King and Queen And the crowd go wild

C Bb A

He's a little bit nervous But that's just fine

[Chorus]

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm

And she's laughing, laughing into 1939

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm

Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939

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