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Should I Laugh Or Cry

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  D/Ax04232
  D/Exx2232
  G/Ax05433
  C#mx46654
  E/Dxx0100
[Intro]
   A     D/Ax8
[Verse 1]
AHe      D/A  Astands      D/A  Atowering D/Aover E/G#me beside my bed F#m  
Losing his B/D#headE/D  
ATells      D/A  Ame      D/A  AI must D/Atake him AseriBousC#ly
Droning on F#m/C#the   C#usual way
He's Asuch a E/G#clever guyF#m  
AThen I D/Awonder should I laugh or cryA  D/A  A  D/A  
[Verse 2]
AHe's D/A(he's) Adressed D/A(dressed) Ain the D/Astriped E/G#pajamas that I F#mbought
Trousers too B/D#shortE/D  
AGives D/A(gives) Ame D/A(me) Aall his D/Asmall AphilBosoC#phy
Carries on the F#m/C#way he dC#oes
And Ame I get E/G#so tiredF#m  
AAnd I wD/Aonder should I laugh or cryA  D/A  A  D/A  
[Chorus]
DHigh and Bmmighty his Ebanner Aflies
DA fool's Epride in his C#meyes
DStanding Bmthere on his F#m/C#toes to C#grow in size F#m(All G/AI see Ais)
DAll I Bmsee is a Ebig balAloon
DHalfway Eup to the mooC#mn
DHe's wrapped Bmup in a F#m/C#warm and sC#afe cocoonF#m  G/A  A  
B/D#Of an eternal A/Elie
D/ESo should I laugh or Acry?D/A  
[Verse 3]
AStranD/Age (strange) Ahow (hoD/Aw)   AdangeroD/Ausly E/G#indifferent I have F#mgrown
Cold as a B/D#stoneE/D  
ANo (D/Ano)    AmD/Aore (Amore) pain D/Awhere there Awas Bpain C#before
AFar     E/G#  F#maway he ramC#bles on, D/AI feel my tE/G#hroat go dryF#m  
AAnd I wD/Aonder should I laugh or cryA  D/A  A  D/A  
[Chorus]
DHigh and Bmmighty his Ebanner Aflies
DA fool's Epride in his C#meyes
DStanding Bmthere on his F#m/C#toes to C#grow in size F#m(All G/AI see Ais)
DAll I Bmsee is a Ebig balAloon
DHalfway Eup to the mooC#mn
DHe's wrapped Bmup in a F#m/C#warm and sC#afe cocoonF#m  G/A  A  
B/D#Of an eternal A/Elie
D/ESo should I laugh or Acry?D/A  

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Should I Laugh Or Cry

by ABBA

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

D/E

G/A

C#m

E/D

E/G#

F#m

B/D#

F#m/C#

A/E

D/A

x04232

D/E

xx2232

G/A

x05433

C#m

x46654

E/D

xx0100

[Intro]

A D/A

[Verse 1]

A D/A A D/A A D/A E/G# F#m

He stands towering over me beside my bed

B/D# E/D

Losing his head

A D/A A D/A A D/A A B C#

Tells me I must take him seriously

F#m/C# C#

Droning on the usual way

A E/G# F#m

He's such a clever guy

A D/A A D/A A D/A

Then I wonder should I laugh or cry

[Verse 2]

A D/A A D/A A D/A E/G# F#m

He's (he's) dressed (dressed) in the striped pajamas that I bought

B/D# E/D

Trousers too short

A D/A A D/A A D/A A B C#

Gives (gives) me (me) all his small philosophy

F#m/C# C#

Carries on the way he does

A E/G# F#m

And me I get so tired

A D/A A D/A A D/A

And I wonder should I laugh or cry

[Chorus]

D Bm E A

High and mighty his banner flies

D E C#m

A fool's pride in his eyes

D Bm F#m/C# C# F#m G/A A

Standing there on his toes to grow in size (All I see is)

D Bm E A

All I see is a big balloon

D E C#m

Halfway up to the moon

D Bm F#m/C# C# F#m G/A A

He's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoon

B/D# A/E

Of an eternal lie

D/E A D/A

So should I laugh or cry?

[Verse 3]

A D/A A D/A A D/A E/G# F#m

Strange (strange) how (how) dangerously indifferent I have grown

B/D# E/D

Cold as a stone

A D/A A D/A A D/A A B C#

No (no) more (more) pain where there was pain before

A E/G# F#m C# D/A E/G# F#m

Far away he rambles on, I feel my throat go dry

A D/A A D/A A D/A

And I wonder should I laugh or cry

[Chorus]

D Bm E A

High and mighty his banner flies

D E C#m

A fool's pride in his eyes

D Bm F#m/C# C# F#m G/A A

Standing there on his toes to grow in size (All I see is)

D Bm E A

All I see is a big balloon

D E C#m

Halfway up to the moon

D Bm F#m/C# C# F#m G/A A

He's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoon

B/D# A/E

Of an eternal lie

D/E A D/A

So should I laugh or cry?

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