How will I Laugh Tomorrow
View chords used in this chart
riff behind verses (repeated many times)
g--2------------------------------------------------
D--2----------5------2------4----------5---5-5\4----
A--0--0-0-0-0-3--0-0-0--0-0-2--2-2-2-2-3---3-3\2----
E------------------------------------------------3--
D--------4--------5--------7---7----3-2-0-----------
A--0--0--2--0--0--3--0--0--5-5-5----------3-2-0-----
E-----------------------------------------------3---
How will I laugh tomorrow...
g--0--2-----2--0--2-----2--0--2-----2-------------5-
D--0--2-----2--0--2-----2--0--2-----2------3------5-
A-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------3------3-
E--3-----------3-----------3-----------0-0-1--0-0---
Today Today ....
pick slide
A--x\--------------------------------------------------------
E--x\---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-............... (lots of E chunks)
Think somethin's funny
D----------------------------------------------------------2-
A----------------------------------------------------------2-
E--......................................................0-0-
well laugh at this
(repeat several times)
A-----------------5\4---5\4---5\4------------------5\4--7\5---
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3\2-x-3\2-x-3\2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3\2--5\3---
(variation played somewhere)
A-----------------5\4---5\4---5\4------------------5\4--765---
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3\2-x-3\2-x-3\2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3\2--543---
Play these next two riffs alternately
g---------------5-------------------------4---5-5\4----------
D--2------------5------------3------------4---5-5\4----------
A--2------------3------------3------------2---3-3\2----------
E--0-------------------------1----------------------3--------
g---------------5-------------------------4---5-5\4----------
D--2------------5------------3------------4---5-5\4----------
A--2------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3------------2-2-3-3\2----------
E--0--0-0-0-0-0--------------1--1-1-1-1-1-----------3--------
This one gets played a few times and then you jump back up a string
to the other riff that looks the same shown above
D-----------------5\4---5\4---5\4------------------5\4--7\5---
A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3\2-x-3\2-x-3\2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3\2--5\3---
Lots of repetitions of diferent riffs with a few variations and then
Ending (clean guitar again)
e-----------------------0-----
b--------0-0^1^0--------1-----
g------2---------2------2-----
D----2-------------2----2-----
A--0--------------------0-----
Matthew Johnson
How to play How will I Laugh Tomorrow
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.