• Song:

    Laugh And Be Happy

  • Artist:

    Randy Newman

  • Album:

    Guilty: 30 Years of Ran...

Capo on 2nd fret
Laugh and Be Happy

Some chords aren't totally there, or some are incorrect, but if you're crafty, I 
bet you can finish the song.  No one has posted anything so I thought I'd give it a shot.

C                      B        C
I know what's going on here 
C      E      Am
Ain't no mystery 
E            Am7
Y'all have lost faith in yourselves 
D7                           G7
It's as clear as it can be 

C                       B      C
You can whine all you want to 
Am                  AmMaj7
Drown in your misery 
(G#-D-A#)
Or you can listen to me 
D7        G7
Listen to me 

C              Cmaj7
Laugh and be happy 
                F                Fm
Don't you ever wear a frown 
Am7             Em                      D7,    G7
Don't let the bastards grind you down 

C                   Cmaj7
Laugh and be happy 
                   F            Fm
It's a simple thing to do 
Am7                  Em
Believe in your dreams 
               D7                       G7
And your dreams will come true for you 

                   Am Eb(F)Em          Eb(FD7 G7
There'll be a red sun shining in a sky so blue 
Eb(F)       G7                C
Blackbirds singing in the trees 
               Am Eb(F  Em           
There's a real silver lining 
                  Eb(FD7 G7
Up there for me and you 
Eb(F)   
Listen to me 
G7
Listen to me 

(Repeat chorus)

             Am       E7         Fmaj7     E7
Now the country that we're living in 
                                                   Fmaj7   G7   C
Happy Immigrants: You mean the good ol' USA?
C
That's right! 
      Am            Em7   G7              C
It's never been about keeping you out 
               D7                        G7
It's about inviting you in and letting you play 

C              Cmaj7
Laugh and be happy 
                F                Fm
Don't you ever wear a frown 
Am7               Em                      
Get right back on your feet 
D7                             G7
Whenever they knock you down

                     C                Cmaj7
You've got to laugh and be happy
F                          Fm
Smile right in their face 
           Am7   Em
'Cause pretty soon 
           D7      G7
You're gonna take their place 

(Inst. Solo)

                    Fm                                   C#7
They’ll come whack whack whackin' like old man trouble 
Fm               C#7           Fm
Whacking on your front door 
                  Ab                     Eb
They try to send you packin' on the double 
      Ab                  Eb   
But you ain't going away no more 

F                   Fmaj7
Laugh and be happy 
                Bb              Bbm
Don't you ever wear a frown 
Dm7              Am                G7,                                C7
Get right back on your feet whenever they knock you down 

F                   Fmaj7
Laugh and be happy 
       Bb                    Bbm
Now listen to what I say 
G7,               C7
Everything's going to go your way 
You’ll be on top of the world
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