Laurie Did It
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A F#m
A F#m (2x)
A F#m A F#m
I met her at the station, She wasn't there on time
A F#m E D
I told her I was frantic, she said that she was blind
D A F#m
Oh Laurie, she did it so well
A F#m A F#m
There was a time on Mainstreet above the laundry mat
A F#m E D
I said please stand beside me, that's exactly what she said
D A A F#m
Oh Laurie, she did it so well
(guitar solo)
A F#m
A F#m
E D
A E A F#m
A F#m
E D E D
D/ E B E/ Abm (slide from Db down to C barring them)
I remember a night in August, looking up at the sky
Db C
When the silence lasted longest and she wanted to die
E Abm
Terrified and lost I wandered, through the ruins we made
D A E
Longing to relive the night we laid
A F#m A F#m
Let us congregate in silence to the spot that Laurie died
A F#m
Kiss the brown grass she waits under
E D
and tossing salt at the sky
D A A F#m
Oh Laurie, you know she did it so well (oohhh ohhh ohhh)
D A A F#m
Oh Laurie, she did it so well (she did it she did it she did it)
D A A F#m
Oh Laurie, I said she did it so well
Outro: E A
How to play Laurie Did It
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 A. 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.