Have A Laugh
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
F Bb
I woke up in west Illinois,
F C
Police man tapping on my van.
F Bb
I just wanted to take a nap,
F C
but church parking lots are clearly not for that.
[Chorus]
F Bb
I miss my dad. Mostly when I have something cynical to say,
F C
And I figure he would have a laugh.
F Bb
Sometimes you remember you gave up a lot of things that you loved,
F
For the one damn thing you loved a little more than,
Bb
All the other things you must have loved before.
F Bb
It’s no ones fault falling for desperate people.
F C F
It takes time to prove integrity.
[Verse 2]
F Bb
I came to so fully unemployed.
F C
I thought I had a pass.
F Bb
Sympathetic books on tape.
F C
Egotistical dialogue. I’m mentally out of shape.
[Chorus]
F Bb
I miss my dad. Mostly when I have something cynical to say,
F C
And I figure he would have a laugh.
F Bb
Sometimes you remember you gave up a lot of things that you loved,
F
For the one damn thing you loved a little more than,
Bb
All the other things you must have loved before.
F Bb
It’s no ones fault falling for desperate people.
F C F
It takes time to prove integrity.
[Verse 3]
F Bb
The first time you ruined my life you told me you want to fuck other people.
F C
The second time your ruined my life you told me that you wanted to stop.
F Bb
The third time you ruined my life I had driven us far from collateral damages;
F C
Manageable distances needed to endure the random shrapnel you may discharge.
(Partial Chorus)
F Bb
I miss my dad. Mostly when I have something cynical to say,
F C
And I figure he would have a laugh.
(Whistle)
[Verse 4]
F Bb
Two fishes were swimming in a river side by side.
F Bb
The first fish said if I eat that there I’ll surely die.
F Bb
The second fish had nothing to say He watched as his buddy was pulled away
F Bb
On an invisible rope he thought he was joking. Well damn that fish can stick to a joke.
[Chorus 2]
F Bb
I miss my dad. Mostly when I have something cynical to say,
F C
And I figure he would have a laugh.
F Bb
Sometimes you remember you gave up a lot of things,
F
When that curtain fell to the floor.
Bb
Oh, I wish I could tell ya just a little more.
F Bb
It’s no ones fault. We're all desperate people,
F C F
And it takes time to prove integrity.
How to play Have A Laugh
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.