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Laughing Boy

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Laughing Boy
CIf you stay Gout all nite Fthat's alright by Cme 
but if you must kGiss those guys Fyou could at least clean your tCeeth 
AmI don't mean to Fput you down but you've tCaken everything that I Fmown 
AbDon't tell me you wCant some more 'cos I'm cGlosed, I'm closed, I'm closeCd 
CWho is this lGaughing boy Fwho ladders your tCights? 
Please tell him to cGut the noise F'cos it's spoiling my nCites 
AmI just want to Fget some rest and he's tCalking to his Ma on the pFmhone 
AbWell, if he's so Chomesick he can go Ghome, he can go home, he can go hoCme
 C   G   F   Cx2
AmI don't need this aFnymore 
and it's wCritten in the stars I must Fmgo 
CAnd will I come Abback for more? 
I don't kGnow, I don't know, I don't knoFw Ab  Am  
I don't knFow Ab  Am  
I don't kEmnowF  G  C  

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Laughing Boy

by Pulp

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Laughing Boy

C G F C

If you stay out all nite that's alright by me

G F C

but if you must kiss those guys you could at least clean your teeth

Am F C Fm

I don't mean to put you down but you've taken everything that I own

Ab C G C

Don't tell me you want some more 'cos I'm closed, I'm closed, I'm closed

C G F C

Who is this laughing boy who ladders your tights?

G F C

Please tell him to cut the noise 'cos it's spoiling my nites

Am F C Fm

I just want to get some rest and he's talking to his Ma on the phone

Ab C G C

Well, if he's so homesick he can go home, he can go home, he can go home

C G F C

Am F

I don't need this anymore

C Fm

and it's written in the stars I must go

C Ab

And will I come back for more?

G F Ab Am

I don't know, I don't know, I don't know

F Ab Am

I don't know

Em F G C

I don't know

About Laughing Boy Chords by Pulp

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