Laughing chords by The Stranglers

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Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
You could have wasted  (E major) 
G 
D 
yourself in a  (G major) plane in  (D major) the air
E 
G 
D 
 (E major)  (G major) But lead poisoning  (D major) from your daddy
Em 
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C 
G 
to me  (E minor) just didn't seem  (G major) fair  (C major)  (G major) 
E 
G 
Committing the crime  (E major)  (G major) of
E 
B 
taking your time  (E major)  (B major) 
C 
You're laughing  (C major) we're carving
Am 
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B 
 (A minor) Your name  (G major) in a tree for the kids to see  (B major) 
C 
D 
We hear ya,  (C major) we fear your ec (D major) stasy
G 
You paid the penalty  (G major) 
E 
You could have wasted  (E major) away
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E 
G 
on the  (G major) floor of a hotel room  (E major)  (G major) 
D 
Em 
With the hand of a  (D major) working girl to  (E minor) lead
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C 
G 
you into your  (G major) tomb  (C major)  (G major) 
E 
G 
Committing  (E major) the crime  (G major) of
E 
B 
taking your time  (E major)  (B major) 
C 
You're laughing  (C major) we're carving
Am 
G 
B 
 (A minor) Your name  (G major) in a tree for the kids to see  (B major) 
C 
D 
We hear ya,  (C major) we fear your ec (D major) stasy
G 
D 
You paid the penalty  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
C 
G 
D 
Em 
C 
G 
 (E minor)  (C major)  (G major)  (D major)  (E minor)  (C major)  (G major) 
E 
You could have hung  (E major) your hat on a
Em 
G 
E 
 (E minor) pretend (G major) er's lust for fame  (E major) 
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D 
 (G major) But you refused to  (D major) lay it down
Em 
C 
G 
It took your  (E minor) old man to live in shame  (C major)  (G major) 
E 
G 
For committing  (E major) the crime  (G major) of
E 
B 
taking  (E major) your time  (B major) 
C 
You're laughing  (C major) we're carving
Am 
F 
G 
B 
 (A minor) Your name  (F major) in a  (G major) tree for the kids to see  (B major) 
C 
D 
We hear ya,  (C major) we fear your ec (D major) stasy