Chords with lyrics
Intro: B minorBm (x4)
Verse
B minorBm B minorBm A augmentedA
Laughing Boy is drowned, Sailed across the sea
B minorBm B minorBm A augmentedA
Whisky was his daily bread, His like we'll never see, again
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
And you should have seen him, Dancing on the tables. It was just like a play
G+G G+G D MajorD
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over
G+G G+G D MajorD
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over
Interlude: B minorBm x2
Verse
B minorBm B minorBm A augmentedA
Laughing boy is drowned, Danced on nimble toes
B minorBm B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
Angels wept at Caeser's head, He sang the "Old Dark Rose". Sang it for free
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Stay awhile, fill your glass have another, yeah (just like a play)
G+G G+G D MajorD
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over
G+G G+G D MajorD D MajorD G+G
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over
Bridge I
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
Dublin streets are quiet tonight
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
There's a shadow on the water
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
Dublin streets are quiet tonight
A augmentedA
There's a shadow on the water...
Instrumental
B minorBm Bm A augmentedA B minorBm
A augmentedA x4
B minorBm Bm A augmentedA B minorBm
Bridge II
B minorBm
He can't stand up, He can't stay down, He wants to stay up
B minorBm A augmentedA
He wants to stay down
B minorBm
He hates himself, No, he hates a crowd, He wants to be alone
B minorBm A augmentedA
No, he wants to be surrounded
G+G G+G D MajorD
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over
G+G G+G D MajorD D MajorD G+G
Laughing Boy, Laughing Boy it's over
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
Dublin streets are quiet tonight
A augmentedA
There's a shadow on the water
A augmentedA
Dublin streets are quiet tonight
A augmentedA
There's a shadow on the water
A augmentedA
Dublin streets are quiet tonight
A augmentedA
There's a shadow on the water
A augmentedA
Dublin streets are quiet tonight
A augmentedA
There's a shadow on the water
Outro
B minorBm
Walking on the water, walking on the water
B minorBm
Walking on the water
B minorBm
Walking on the water...