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Subject: Laughing      The Byrds     Chords/Words
the simple guitar version
David Crosby
DI though I had Bmmet a man Dwho said he F6knew a man
Who  Gknew what was Dgoing on
I was FmistakGen  Fonly  anotGher DstrangBmer that I AknewG  D  
DAnd I thought that I Bmhad found a light Dto guide me F6thru the Gnight and
all it's Ddarkness
I was FmistakGen  Fonly  refGlection of a Dshadow  Bmthat I sAawG  D  
DAnd I though that I had Bmseen someone who Dseemed at F6last to Gknow tDhe
truth
I was FmistakGen  Fit was only a very small Gchild  but he was DlaughingBm  
laughing
In the Asun oh oh oh   Goh oh Doh
Bm  G    D
DIn the sun in the sun  in the sun

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Laughing

by The Byrds

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Subject: Laughing The Byrds Chords/Words

the simple guitar version

David Crosby

D Bm D F6

I though I had met a man who said he knew a man

G D

Who knew what was going on

F G F G D Bm A G D

I was mistaken only another stranger that I knew

D Bm D F6 G

And I thought that I had found a light to guide me thru the night and

all it's darkness

F G F G D Bm A G D

I was mistaken only reflection of a shadow that I saw

D Bm D F6 G D

And I though that I had seen someone who seemed at last to know the

truth

F G F G D Bm

I was mistaken it was only a very small child but he was laughing

laughing

A G D

In the sun oh oh oh oh oh oh

Bm G D

In the sun in the sun in the sun

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