Laughing Boy

	  		
Intro: Bm (x4) 


Verse 
Bm                       Bm                A 
Laughing Boy is drowned, Sailed across the sea 
Bm                          Bm                        A 
Whisky was his daily bread, His like we'll never see, again 
        G                                    D              A 
And you should have seen him, Dancing on the tables. It was just like a play 

 
G             G                 D 
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over 
G             G                 D 
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over 



Interlude: Bm x2 


Verse 
Bm                       Bm               A 
Laughing boy is drowned, Danced on nimble toes 
Bm                            Bm                    A                  G 
Angels wept at Caeser's head, He sang the "Old Dark Rose". Sang it for free 
G                                  D           A 
Stay awhile, fill your glass have another, yeah (just like a play) 


G             G                 D 
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over 
G             G                 D      D   G 
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over 



Bridge I 
A                                      D   G 
Dublin streets are quiet tonight 
A                                      D   G 
There's a shadow on the water 
A                                      D   G 
Dublin streets are quiet tonight 
A                                
There's a shadow on the water... 


Instrumental 
Bm Bm A Bm 
A x4 
Bm Bm A Bm 


Bridge II 
Bm 
He can't stand up, He can't stay down, He wants to stay up 
Bm               A 
He wants to stay down 
Bm 
He hates himself, No, he hates a crowd, He wants to be alone 
Bm                      A 
No, he wants to be surrounded 


G             G                 D 
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over 
G             G                 D      D   G 
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over 
A                                      D   G  
Dublin streets are quiet tonight 
A 
There's a shadow on the water 
A 
Dublin streets are quiet tonight 
A 
There's a shadow on the water 
A  
Dublin streets are quiet tonight 
A 
There's a shadow on the water 
A 
Dublin streets are quiet tonight 
A 
There's a shadow on the water 


Outro 
Bm 
Walking on the water, walking on the water 
Bm 
Walking on the water 
Bm 
Walking on the water...