The Fratellis – Laughing Gas Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

The Fratellis – Laughing Gas Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the Chord Progression of Laughing Gas by The Fratellis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
A                                                        D
Let me in or let me go I swear, out there,
E
Nobody else will ever know what you’re thinking
A                                                 D
All your angels will not save your skin, You’ll spin
E
Please don’t forget that you’re the end and the beginning

[Pre-Chorus 1]
F#m                         D                         A                         E
In your own sweet time you’ll see your neuroses unwind
F#m                         D                         A                                                 E
There’ll be no rain on your parade there’ll be no devils on your mind

[Chorus 1]
D                                                 E
So darling break out the laughing gas
A                                                 F#m
You and I know this joke soon will pass
D                                                         E                         A
Give me your last request and I’ll see what I can do
F#7                                                 Bm
To paint your grey skies blue before I pass
D                                                                         Dm
That’s all I ask… break out the laughing gas

[Verse 2]
A                                                                         D
Well let me go or let me in, it’s time, a sign
E
Please don’t pretend you just can’t feel it
A                                                                         D
All your ships are sailing, all your bridges burned
E
Show me your heart so I can steal it

[Pre-Chorus 2]
F#m                         D                         A                                                 E
In your own sweet time you’ll find that all your words will rhyme
F#m                         D                         A                                                 E
There’ll be no blood upon your tracks there’ll be no thread left to unwind

[Chorus 2]
D                                                 E
So darling break out the laughing gas
A                                                 F#m
You and I know this joke soon will pass
D                                    E                                                 A
Give me your last request and I’ll see what I can do
F#7                                                 Bm
To paint your grey skies blue before I pass
D                         Dm                         E
That’s all I ask… break out the laughing gas

[Bridge]
A                         D                         E
Take all your ideals and well told tales
A                         D                         E
I know a prayer that never fails
F#m                                     D                         E
Don’t hold your breath, you dreamed this dream well
F#m                         D                                                 E
Just click your heels and you’ll soon break this unholy spell
E
This hell Is only a story you tell

[Solo notes]
D E A F#m

[Chorus 3]
D                                                 E
So darling break out the laughing gas
A                                                                    F#m
Let go, let this soap opera be your last
D                         E
Set all these fools on fire
A                                                                         C#
Why should you not have all that you desire
D                                                 E
So darling break out the laughing gas
A                                                 F#m
You and I know this joke soon will pass
D                                                 E                         A
Give me your last request and I’ll see what I can do
F#7                         Bm                         D
To paint your grey skies blue before I pass
Dm                         A
break out the laughing gas

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How to play Laughing Gas: key, chords and progression

Laughing Gas by The Fratellis is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 8 chords: A, D, E, F#m, F#7, Bm, Dm and C#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – E – A – F#m (IV – V – I – vi in A major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, E7, Am, Cm, B (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

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Laughing Gas chords: questions

What key is Laughing Gas in?

Laughing Gas by The Fratellis is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Laughing Gas?

Laughing Gas uses 8 chords: A, D, E, F#m, F#7, Bm, Dm, C#.

What is the chord progression of Laughing Gas?

The main progression is D – E – A – F#m (IV – V – I – vi).

Is Laughing Gas easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, E7, Am, Cm, B (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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