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Title:     Laughing Boy
Artist:    Weddings Parties Anything
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[Intro]
 Bmx4
[Verse]
BmLaughing Boy is drowned, BmSailed across the Asea
BmWhisky was his daily bread, BmHis like we'll never see, Aagain
And you Gshould have seen him, Dancing on the Dtables. It was Ajust like a play
[Chorus]
GLaughing Boy, GLaughing Boy it's Dover
GLaughing Boy, GLaughing Boy it's Dover
[Interlude]
 Bmx2
[Verse]
BmLaughing boy is drowned, BmDanced on nimble Atoes
BmAngels wept at Caeser's head, BmHe sang the "Old Dark ARose". Sang it for Gfree
GStay awhile, fill your glass have aDnother, yeah A(just like a play)
[Chorus]
GLaughing Boy, GLaughing Boy it's Dover
GLaughing Boy, GLaughing Boy it's DoverD  G  
[Bridge I]
ADublin streets are quiet tonightD  G  
AThere's a shadow on the waterD  G  
ADublin streets are quiet tonightD  G  
AThere's a shadow on the water...
[Instrumental]
Bm Bm A Bm
 Ax4
Bm Bm A Bm
[Bridge II]
BmHe can't stand up, He can't stay down, He wants to stay up
BmHe wants to stay Adown
BmHe hates himself, No, he hates a crowd, He wants to be alone
BmNo, he wants to be surroAunded
[Chorus]
GLaughing Boy, GLaughing Boy it's Dover
GLaughing Boy, GLaughing Boy it's DoverD  G  
ADublin streets are quiet tonightD  G  
AThere's a shadow on the water
ADublin streets are quiet tonight
AThere's a shadow on the water
ADublin streets are quiet tonight
AThere's a shadow on the water
ADublin streets are quiet tonight
AThere's a shadow on the water
[Outro]
BmWalking on the water, walking on the water
BmWalking on the water
BmWalking on the water...

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Laughing Boy

by Weddings Parties Anything

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Title: Laughing Boy

Artist: Weddings Parties Anything

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[Intro]

[Verse]

Bm Bm A

Laughing Boy is drowned, Sailed across the sea

Bm Bm A

Whisky was his daily bread, His like we'll never see, again

G D A

And you should have seen him, Dancing on the tables. It was just like a play

[Chorus]

G G D

Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over

G G D

Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over

[Interlude]

[Verse]

Bm Bm A

Laughing boy is drowned, Danced on nimble toes

Bm Bm A G

Angels wept at Caeser's head, He sang the "Old Dark Rose". Sang it for free

G D A

Stay awhile, fill your glass have another, yeah (just like a play)

[Chorus]

G G D

Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over

G G D D G

Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over

[Bridge I]

A D G

Dublin streets are quiet tonight

A D G

There's a shadow on the water

A D G

Dublin streets are quiet tonight

There's a shadow on the water...

[Instrumental]

Bm Bm A Bm

[Bridge II]

He can't stand up, He can't stay down, He wants to stay up

Bm A

He wants to stay down

He hates himself, No, he hates a crowd, He wants to be alone

Bm A

No, he wants to be surrounded

[Chorus]

G G D

Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over

G G D D G

Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over

A D G

Dublin streets are quiet tonight

There's a shadow on the water

Dublin streets are quiet tonight

There's a shadow on the water

Dublin streets are quiet tonight

There's a shadow on the water

Dublin streets are quiet tonight

There's a shadow on the water

[Outro]

Walking on the water, walking on the water

Walking on the water

Walking on the water...

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