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A Giraffe Can Laugh chords by
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Verse 1
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G

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A giraffe can laugh,
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G

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Em
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it really loves a humorous tale.
D
D

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It loves to slap its knees and chuckle,
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G

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it will chortle, snicker and wail.
C
C

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You can tell a giraffe a joke and
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G

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Em
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it will howl if it's absurd.
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D
D

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Yes, a giraffe can laugh,
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D

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G

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but I can't be heard.
C
C

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Up in the treetops, high above the ground,
D
D

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G

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the giraffes are reaching, making not a sound.
C
C

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Winking at each other, very jolly folks
D
D

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G
G

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Isn't it amazing, they are telling jokes
C
C

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A giraffe can laugh,
G
G

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it really loves a humorous tale
D
D

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G

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It loves to slap its knees and chuck a little chortle,

snicker and wail
C
C

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You can tell a giraffe a joke and
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G

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it will howl if it's absurd
Em
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A

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D

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Yes, a giraffe can laugh,
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D

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G

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but it can't be heard

Who knows a good one,
C
C

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one giraffe will say
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D

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Someone heard a howler
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G

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just the other day

Pretty soon they're laughing,
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C

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standing in the ring
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D

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G
G

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Isn't it surprising, no one hears a thing
C
C

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G
G

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A giraffe can laugh, it really loves to humor

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D
D

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Taylor loves to slap its knees and chuckle
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G

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C

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G

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It'll chortle, snicker, and wail
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C

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You can tell a giraffe a joke and
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G

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it will howl if it's absurd
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C

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Am
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D

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Yes, a giraffe can laugh,
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G

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C
C

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G

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A
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but it can't be hurt
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G

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Look at them laughing,
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C

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tears are in their eyes
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D

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To what they find so fun,
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G

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we cannot surmise

Only they could tell us,
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try to hoop and laugh
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D

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Nothing in the world can
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G

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laugh like a giraffe
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Em
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A giraffe can laugh, it really loves humorous tale,
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G

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it loves to slap its knees and chuckle, it will chortle, snicker and wail.
C
C

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You can tell a giraffe a joke,
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and it will howl if it's absurd.
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Yes, a giraffe can laugh,
D
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G
G

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but it can't be heard.
C
C

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You can tell a giraffe a joke,
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G

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and it will howl if it's absurd.
E
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D
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Yes, a giraffe can laugh,
G
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but it can't be heard.


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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • A

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • E

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of A Giraffe Can Laugh by Tom Paxton is A major.

The primary chords used in A Giraffe Can Laugh are A, B, E, D, F#m, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, B, E, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Giraffe Can Laugh is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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