Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Transpose up +6 (or use capo) for original key
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA C#m7C#m7 Bm7Bm7 E7E7
A augmentedA ha ha, ho ho ho, and a couple of tra-la-las
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/EA/E E7E7 A augmentedA
That's how we laugh the day away, in the Merry Old Land of Oz
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Bzz bzz bzz, chirp chirp chirp, and a couple of la di das
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/EA/E E7E7 A augmentedA
That's how the crickets crick all day, in the Merry Old Land of Oz
D/F#D/F# D/AD/A A/EA/E
We get up at twelve and start to work at one
D MajorD D/F#D/F# Bm7Bm7 E MajorE E7E7
Take an hour for lunch and then at two we're done, jolly good fun
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7
A augmentedA ha ha, ho ho ho, and a couple of tra-la-las
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/EA/E E7E7 A augmentedA
That's how we laugh the day away in the Merry Old Land of Oz
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Ha ha ha, ho ho ho, ha ha ha ha ha
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/C#A/C# D MajorD A/C#A/C# D MajorD A/EA/E E7E7 A augmentedA
That's how we laugh the day away, with ho ho ho, ha ha ha, in the Merry Old Land of Oz!
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Pat pat here, pat pat there, and a couple of brand-new straws
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/EA/E E7E7 A augmentedA
That's how we keep you young and fair in the Merry Old Land of Oz
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Rub rub here, rub rub there, whether you're tin or bronze
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/EA/E E7E7 A augmentedA
That's how we keep you in repair in the Merry Old Land of Oz
D/F#D/F# D/AD/A A/EA/E
We can make a dimple smile out of a frown
D MajorD D/F#D/F# Bm7Bm7 E MajorE E7E7
Can you even dye my eyes to match my gown? uh-huh, jolly old town
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Clip clip here, clip clip there, we give the roughest claws
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/EA/E E7E7 A augmentedA
That certain air of savoir faire, in the Merry Old Land of Oz
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Ha ha ha, ha ha ho, ha ha ha ha hah
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/EA/E E7E7 A augmentedA
That's how we laugh the day away, in the Merry Old Land of Oz!
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/C#A/C# D MajorD A/C#A/C# D MajorD A/C#A/C# D MajorD
That's how we laugh the day away, with ha ha ha, ha ha ha, ha ha ha,
A/C#A/C# D MajorD A/C#A/C# D MajorD A/EA/E E7E7 A augmentedA
ha ha ha, ha ha ha, in the Merry Old Land of Oz
example chords:
A augmentedA A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# A/EA/E E7E7 C# minorC#m Bm7Bm7
e|--------2--2-------0---4---2-------------------------------|
BB|-2--2---3--3---2---3---3---3-------------------------------|
G+G|-2--2---2--2---2---1---6---2-------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2--2---0--4---2---0---6---4-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-0--4--------------2---4---2-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------2---0---0---------------------------------------|