It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry chords by Bob Dylan (Official Version)

G
G7/F
C/E
D7sus4
D
C

Intro 1

G

G

G

G

Verse 1
G 
Well, I ride on a mailtrain, baby
Can’t buy a thrill
G 
Well, I’ve been up all night
Leanin’ on the windowsill
G 
G7/F 
Well, if I die
C/E 
D7sus4 
D 
On top   of the hill
G 
And if I don’t make it
You know my baby will

Verse 2
G 
Don’t the moon look good, mama
Shinin’ through the trees?
G 
Don’t the brakeman look good, mama
Flagging down the “Double E?”
G 
G7/F 
Don’t the sun look good
C/E 
D7sus4 
D 
Goin’ down  over the sea?
G 
But don't my gal look fine

Solo 1
When she’s comin’ after me?
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G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G7/F 
C 
D7sus4 
D 
G 
G 
G 
G 

Verse 3
G 
Now the wintertime is coming
The windows are filled with frost
G 
I went to tell everybody
But I could not get across
G 
G7/F 
Well, I wanna be your lover, baby
C/E 
D7sus4 
D 
I don’t wanna be your boss
G 
Don’t say I never warned you

Outro 1
When your train gets lost
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G 
G 
G 
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G 
G7/F 
C/E 
D7sus4 
D 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
D 
[Fade out]

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G
G7/F
C/E
D7sus4
D
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Ab majorBPM: 93

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G7/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the original studio version of It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry by Bob Dylan, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Ab major. It suits players who want to learn It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry the way Bob Dylan intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

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