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Capo on 2nd fret
Laugh and Be Happy
Some chords aren't totally there, or some are incorrect, but if you're crafty, I 
bet you can finish the song.  No one has posted anything so I thought I'd give it a shot.
CI know what's going on Bhere C  
CAin't nEo mysteAmry 
EY'all have loAm7st faith in yourselves 
D7It's as clear as it can be G7  
CYou can whine all you waBnt to C  
                  AmAmMaj7
Drown in your misery 
(G#-D-A#)
Or you can listen to me 
D7Listen to G7me 
CLaugh and be haCMaj7ppy 
Don't you ever wFear a frown Fm  
             Am7                        Em  D7,    G7  
Don't let the bastards grind you down 
CLaugh and be happy CMaj7  
It's a simple thing Fto do Fm  
Am7Believe in your dreamEms 
And your dreams D7will come true for you G7  
                    Am  D#(F)          Em  D#(FD7 G7  
There'll be a red sun shining in a sky so blue 
D#(F)                       G7  C  
Blackbirds singing in the trees 
                Am  D#(  F             Em  
There's a real silver lining 
                  D#(FD7 G7  
Up there for me and you 
D#(F)   
Listen to me 
G7Listen to me 
(Repeat chorus)
Now the countAmry that wE7e're living FMaj7in E7  
Happy Immigrants: You mean the good ol' USA?FMaj7  G7  C  
CThat's right! 
It's nAmever been abouEm7t keepG7ing you out C  
It's about inviD7ting you in and letting yoG7u play 
CLaugh and be haCMaj7ppy 
Don't you ever wFear a frown Fm  
Am7Get right back on Emyour feet 
D7Whenever they knock you downG7  
You've got to laugh aCnd be happyCMaj7  
FSmile right in their face Fm  
'Cause pretAm7ty sooEmn 
You're gonnD7a take tG7heir place 
(Inst. Solo)
They’ll come whack wFmhack whackin' like old man trouble C#7  
FmWhacking on your C#7front door Fm  
They try to send yG#ou packin' on the doublD#e 
But yoG#u ain't going away nD#o more 
FLaugh and be happy FMaj7  
Don't you ever wA#ear a frown A#m  
              Dm7                  Am  G7,                                C7  
Get right back on your feet whenever they knock you down 
FLaugh and be happy FMaj7  
Now lisA#ten to what I say A#m  
G7,               C7  
Everything's going to go your way 
You’ll be on top of the world

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Laugh And Be Happy

by Randy Newman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

CMaj7

FMaj7

Em7

C#7

A#m

Dm7

Capo on 2nd fret

Laugh and Be Happy

Some chords aren't totally there, or some are incorrect, but if you're crafty, I

bet you can finish the song. No one has posted anything so I thought I'd give it a shot.

C B C

I know what's going on here

C E Am

Ain't no mystery

E Am7

Y'all have lost faith in yourselves

D7 G7

It's as clear as it can be

C B C

You can whine all you want to

AmMaj7

Drown in your misery

(G#--A#)

Or you can listen to me

D7 G7

Listen to me

C CMaj7

Laugh and be happy

F Fm

Don't you ever wear a frown

Am7 Em D7 G7

Don't let the bastards grind you down

C CMaj7

Laugh and be happy

F Fm

It's a simple thing to do

Am7 Em

Believe in your dreams

D7 G7

And your dreams will come true for you

Am D# F Em D# G7

() (FD7

There'll be a red sun shining in a sky so blue

D# G7 C

(F)

Blackbirds singing in the trees

Am D# F Em

(

There's a real silver lining

D# G7

(FD7

Up there for me and you

(F)

Listen to me

(Repeat chorus)

Am E7 FMaj7 E7

Now the country that we're living in

FMaj7 G7 C

Happy Immigrants: You mean the good ol' USA?

That's right!

Am Em7 G7 C

It's never been about keeping you out

D7 G7

It's about inviting you in and letting you play

C CMaj7

Laugh and be happy

F Fm

Don't you ever wear a frown

Am7 Em

Get right back on your feet

D7 G7

Whenever they knock you down

C CMaj7

You've got to laugh and be happy

F Fm

Smile right in their face

Am7 Em

'Cause pretty soon

D7 G7

You're gonna take their place

(Inst. Solo)

Fm C#7

They’ll come whack whack whackin' like old man trouble

Fm C#7 Fm

Whacking on your front door

G# D#

They try to send you packin' on the double

G# D#

But you ain't going away no more

F FMaj7

Laugh and be happy

A# A#m

Don't you ever wear a frown

Dm7 Am G7 C7

Get right back on your feet whenever they knock you down

F FMaj7

Laugh and be happy

A# A#m

Now listen to what I say

G7 C7

Everything's going to go your way

You’ll be on top of the world

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