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Laugh Kills Lonesome
Am7All around the caG13mpfire stood, Am7seven dusty G13men.
The cAm7ook was drinking aG13pplejack, the cAm7attle were all pG13enned.
Am7Someone must have cracked a G13wise one because the Am7men began to G13grin.
Their Am7smiles shot out like sG13unbeams and mAm7ade the night give G13in.
chorus:
Because Am7Laugh kD9ills lGonesome     Em7eAm7very sD9ingle Gtime.Em7  
That's why CAm7harlie D9RusselGl painted it.Em7  
And whAm7y it loD9oks so fiGne.Em7  
Am7Laugh kD9ills lGonesome    Em7evAm7ery siD9ngle tGime.Em7  
instr. (chorus and verse)
Am7Roy and Dale and G13Pecos Bill, they Am7knew all about G13this.
Am7So did Walt and G13Hasui, who gAm7ave it their own G13twist.
Am7Sometimes, when things can't G13get much worse and Am7life's become a G13fist.
Am7Someone will crack a wiG13se one and lauAm7ghter works like tG13his, huh-huh.
chorus 2x’s
Am7Laugh kD9ills loGnesomeEm7  
Am7Laugh kD9ills loGnesomeEm7  
Am7Laugh kD9ills loGnesome      Em7  Am7every D9single tGime (end)

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Laugh Kills Lonesome

by Michael Nesmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G13

Em7

Laugh Kills Lonesome

Am7 G13 Am7 G13

All around the campfire stood, seven dusty men.

Am7 G13 Am7 G13

The cook was drinking applejack, the cattle were all penned.

Am7 G13 Am7 G13

Someone must have cracked a wise one because the men began to grin.

Am7 G13 Am7 G13

Their smiles shot out like sunbeams and made the night give in.

chorus:

Am7 D9 G Em7 Am7 D9 G Em7

Because Laugh kills lonesome every single time.

Am7 D9 G Em7

That's why Charlie Russell painted it.

Am7 D9 G Em7

And why it looks so fine.

Am7 D9 G Em7 Am7 D9 G Em7

Laugh kills lonesome every single time.

instr. (chorus and verse)

Am7 G13 Am7 G13

Roy and Dale and Pecos Bill, they knew all about this.

Am7 G13 Am7 G13

So did Walt and Hasui, who gave it their own twist.

Am7 G13 Am7 G13

Sometimes, when things can't get much worse and life's become a fist.

Am7 G13 Am7 G13

Someone will crack a wise one and laughter works like this, huh-huh.

chorus 2x’s

Am7 D9 G Em7

Laugh kills lonesome

Am7 D9 G Em7

Laugh kills lonesome

Am7 D9 G Em7 Am7 D9 G

Laugh kills lonesome every single time (end)

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