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Laura chords by
Billy Joel
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
G
G

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F
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Eb
Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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C
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Eb
Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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Verse 1
G
G

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Laura calls me
Em
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A
A

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In the middle of the night
C
C

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Passes on her

Fateful information
G
G

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Then these careless fingers
Em
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A
A

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They get caught in her vise

'Til they're bleeding
Eb
Eb
6

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On my coffee table
Verse 2
Ab
Ab
4

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Db#
Db#

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Living alone isn't all that
Em
Em

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It's cracked up to be
Eb
Eb
6

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Oh, oh, oh
Ab
Ab
4

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I'm on her side
Db#
Db#

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Em
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Why does she push the poison on me?
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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G
G

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Oh, oh, oh, oh
Verse 3
Em
Em

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Laura Has a
A
A

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very hard time
C
C

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All her life has

Been one long disaster
G
G

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Then she tells me

She suddenly believes she's
Em
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A
A

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seen a very good sign

She'll be taking
Eb
Eb
6

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Some aggressive action
Verse 4
Ab
Ab
4

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I fight her wars
D
D

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While she's slamming her
Em
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G
G

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Em
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doors in my face
Eb
Eb
6

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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Oh, oh, oh
Ab
Ab
4

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Failure to break
D
D

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Was the only mistake that
Em
Em

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G
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Em
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she made
Eb
Eb
6

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A
A

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Oh, oh, oh, oh
Verse 5
Bb
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Here I am
C
C

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Feeling like a fucking fool
F#
F#
2

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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F
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Do I react the way exactly
Bb
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She intends me to?

Every time I think I'm off the hook
C
C

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She makes me lose my cool
Ebm
Ebm
6

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I'm her machine
F
F

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And she can punch all the keys
F#dim
F#dim
4

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She can push any button I was
D
D

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programmed through
Verse 6
G
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Laura calls me
Em
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A
A

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When she needs a good fix (ah)
C
C

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All her questions
G
G

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Will get sympathetic answers

I should be so immunized
Em
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A
A

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To all of her tricks (ah)

She's surviving
Eb
Eb
6

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On her second chances
Verse 7
Ab
Ab
4

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Sometimes I feel like this
D
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Em
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G
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Em
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Godfather deal is all wrong
Eb
Eb
6

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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Oh, oh, oh
Ab
Ab
4

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D
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How can she hold an umbilical chord
Em
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G
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For so long?
Eb
Eb
6

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A
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Oh, oh, oh, oh
Interlude 1
Bb
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C
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F#
F#
2

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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F
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Bb
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Verse 8
Bb
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I've done everything I can
C
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What else am I supposed to do
Ebm
Ebm
6

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I'm her machine
F
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And she can punch all the keys
F#dim
F#dim
4

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She can push any button I was
D
D

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programmed through
Verse 9
G
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Laura (Laura) loves me (loves me)
Em
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Even if I don't care
A
A

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(if I don't care)
C
C

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That's my problem
G
G

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That's her sacred absolution

If she had to
Em
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She would put her self in my
A
A

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chair (self in my chair)
Eb
Eb
6

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Even though I
Verse 10

Faced electrocution
Ab
Ab
4

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She always says
D
D

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I'm the be st friend that
Em
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G
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Em
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she's ever had
Eb
Eb
6

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Oh, oh, oh
Ab
Ab
4

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D
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How do you hang up on someone
Em
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Who needs you that bad?
Eb
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Ab
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4

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Oh, oh, oh, oh,
Outro 1

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G
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Eb
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Cm
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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • Cm

    3

  • C

  • Em

  • A

  • Ab

    4

  • Db#

  • D

  • Ebm

    6

  • Bb

  • F#

    2

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Laura by Billy Joel is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Laura are Bb, Ab, Gb, Ebm, Eb, A#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Ab, Gb, Ebm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Laura is approximately 72 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Laura using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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