Laughing Into 1939 chords by Al Stewart

Chords with lyrics

DmDm  C majorC    Bb majorBb
Party hat and satin dress
FF   C majorC   FF       A augmentedA     DmDm
Silver paper curled in her long black hair
    C majorC     Bb majorBb       G minorGm  A augmentedA
Tapping one small elegant shoe in time
DmDm   C majorC    Bb majorBb
Oh, the way she plays with them
FF    C majorC     FF      A augmentedA
Smile at one, then dance with another
DmDm   C majorC      Bb majorBb      A augmentedA           DmC Bb majorBb A augmentedA A majorA
Pretty soon they're forming up a line

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Chorus:
     Bb majorBb    C majorC        DmDm         Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm Dm
And she's laughing, laughing into 1939
  Bb majorBb    C majorC        DmDm            Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm Dm
Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939
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    C majorC     Bb majorBb              DmDm Dm C majorC Bb majorBb
Oh, the party draws them in
FF C majorC      FF
It breathes and moves
   A augmentedA    DmDm
To a life its own
    C majorC     Bb majorBb      G minorGm  A augmentedA
In its arms it's gathering all time
DmDm    C majorC    Bb majorBb
From the dark he watches her
FF   C majorC   FF     A augmentedA    DmDm
Moving in and out of the bobbing crowd
    C majorC  Bb majorBb          A augmentedA
If she even notices, she gives no sign

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Chorus:
     Bb majorBb    C majorC        DmDm     Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm Dm
And she's laughing, laughing into 1939
  Bb majorBb    C majorC        DmDm            Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm Dm
Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939

  C majorC           FF
For tonight is New Year's Eve
            Bb majorBb
Uncork your spirits and welcome it in
          FF
Who knows what it's got up its sleeve
         Bb majorBb
Can't wait for it all to begin
FF             A augmentedA
Stand by the girl with the purple balloon
  DmDm          G+G
The look in her eyes just lights up the room
    Bb majorBb
In the corner of her smile, she'll be seeing you soon
A augmentedA
Under a mistletoe moon             [instrumental break]
DmDm   C majorC   Bb majorBb    FF    C majorC    FF       A augmentedA    DmDm
Out on to the balcony  Come the King and Queen And the crowd go wild
    C majorC     Bb majorBb           A augmentedA
He's a little bit nervous But that's just fine Chorus:
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     Bb majorBb    C majorC        DmDm     Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm Dm
And she's laughing, laughing into 1939
  Bb majorBb    C majorC        DmDm            Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm Dm
Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939