It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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C 
Well, I ride  (G major) on a  (C major) mailtrain
G 
I can't buy no thrill  (G major) 
I've been up all night
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Just  (C major) leanin' on the windowsill  (G major) 
F 
Well, if I die  (F major) 
C 
Dm 
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On  (C major) top of the  (D minor) hill  (D major) 
G 
And if  (G major) I  don't make it
You know my baby will
Well, don't the moon look good, mama
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G 
 (C major) Shinin' through the trees?  (G major) 
And don't the brakeman look good,
mama
C 
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 (C major) Flagging down the Double E?  (G major) 
And don't the sun look good
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C 
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 (F major) Settin' down  (C major) over the sea?  (D major) 
G 
And don't my  (G major) good gal look fine
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When she's  (C major) comin' after me?  (G major) 
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 (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
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 (G major)  (F major)  (C major)  (D major)  (G major)  (C major)  (G major) 
Now wintertime is coming
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The  (C major) windows are covered in  (G major) frost
I went to tell everybody
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G 
But I  (C major) could not get it across  (G major) 
F 
Well, I wanna be your  (F major) lover, babe
C 
D 
 (C major) I don't wanna be your  (D major) boss
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C 
Don't say  (G major) I never warned you  (C major) 
Am 
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C 
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When your train  (A minor) gets lost  (G major)  (C major)  (G major) 
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 (C major)  (G major)  (F major)  (C major)  (D major) 
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C 
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 (G major)  (C major)  (F major)  (G major) 
C 
Well, I ride on a  (C major) mailtrain
G 
I can't buy no thrill  (G major) 
Well, I've been up all night
C 
G 
Just  (C major) leanin' on a windowsill  (G major) 
F 
Well, if I die  (F major) 
C 
D 
Dm 
D 
On  (C major) top of the  (D major) hill  (D minor)  (D major) 
G 
And if  (G major) I  don't make it
C 
G 
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G 
 (C major) You  (G major) know my baby  (C major)  (G major) will
Well, if I don't make it
C 
G 
 (C major) You know my baby  (G major) will