Tell Laura I Love Her
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
Define:
G ^ 320033
Note: Pick or strum these chords. Walk ups are optional.
G ^ C D D7 Bm
e|--------3-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
B|------3---3-----|------1---1-----|------3---3-----|------1---1-----|------3---3-----|
G|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----4-------4---|
D|--0-----------0-|--2-----------2-|--0-----------0-|--0-----------0-|--4-----------4-|
A|----------------|3---------------|0---------------|0---------------|2---------------|
E|3---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Am (E F F#)
--------0-------|-----|
------1---1-----|-----|
----2-------2---|-----|
--2-----------2-|-----|
0---------------|-----|
----------------|0-1-2|
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[Intro]
G ^ G
e|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B|------3---3-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D|--0-----------0-|--0-----------0-|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|
[Verse 1]
G C
Laura and Tommy were lovers
G C
He wanted to give her everything
Bm C D D7 (E F F#) G
Flowers, presents and most of all, a wedding ring (Bom bom bom bom)
C (E F F#) G
He saw a sign for a stock car race (Bom bom bom bom)
C
A thousand dollar prize it read
Bm C
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
D D7
So to her mother Tommy said,
[Chorus]
(E F F#) G G ^ G G/B Am
(Bom bom bom bom) Tell Laura I love her, tell Laura I need her
Am7 G G/B
(Bom bom bom bom) Tell Laura I may be late
C D7 D7/A G G
I've something to do that cannot wait
[Verse 2]
G C G
He drove his car to the racing grounds
C
He was the youngest driver there
Bm C
The crowd roared as they started the race
D D7
'Round the track they drove at a deadly pace
(E F F#) G C
(Bom bom bom bom) No one knows what happened that day
(E F F#) G C
(Bom bom bom bom) How his car overturned in flames
Bm C
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
D7 D
With his dying breath, they heard him say
[Chorus]
(E F F#) G G ^ G G/B Am
(Bom bom bom bom) Tell Laura I love her, tell Laura I need her
Am7 Am G
(Bom bom bom bom) Tell Laura not to cry
C D7 D7/A G G
My love for her will never die
[Verse 3]
G C G
And, in the chapel where Laura prays (ah ahhhhhh)
C
For her Tommy who, passed away
Bm C
It was just for Laura he lived and died
D7 D
Alone in the chapel she can hear him cry
[Chorus]
(E F F#) G G ^ G G/B Am
(Bom bom bom bom) Tell Laura I love her, tell Laura I need her
Am7 Am G
(Bom bom bom bom) Tell Laura not to cry
C D7 D7/A G G
My love for her will never die
[Outro]
(E F F#) G G ^ G G/B G
(Bom bom bom bom) Tell Laura I love her, tell Laura I need her
(E F F#) G
(Bom bom bom bom) Tell Laura I need her
(Fades out quickly....................)
How to play Tell Laura I Love Her
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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.