Jan202023

David Crosby – Laughing Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Laughing chords by David Crosby on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D

[Verse 1]
D        Bm       G  D
I thought I met a man
         Dm
Who said he knew a man
    G            D
Who knew what was going on

[Chorus]
         Dm G Dm
I was mistaken
      G      D
Only another stranger
     A   G    D
That I     knew

[Verse 2]
D             Bm
And I thought that
           D
 I'd found a light
         Dm
To guide me through
   G                  D
My night and all this darkness

[Chorus]
         Dm7 Gm7 Dm7
I was mistaken
       G
Only reflections of
   D
 a shadow
     A    G   D
That I saw

[Verse 3]
D
And I thought
 I've seen someone
              Dm7 Gsus4 G
Who seemed at last
   D
To know the truth

[Chorus]
         Dm7
I was mistaken
C      G     D      Bm
Only a child laughing
       A
In the sun

[Outro]
G    D       Bm7  C
G  D      G  D

How to play Laughing: key, chords and progression

Laughing by David Crosby is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 10 chords in all: D, Bm, G, Dm, A, Dm7, Gm7, Gsus4, C and Bm7.

The backbone of the song is G – D – Dm – G (V – II – ii – V in C major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – reh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Bm, Gm7 and Bm7 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.