Laugh and Be Happy Randy Newman
Capo on 2nd fret
Laugh and Be Happy
Some chords aren't totally there, or some are incorrect, but if you're crafty, I
bet you can finish the song. No one has posted anything so I thought I'd give it a shot.
[C]I know what's going on [B]here [C]
[C]Ain't n[E]o myste[Am]ry
[E]Y'all have lo[Am7]st faith in yourselves
[D7]It's as clear as it can be [G7]
[C]You can whine all you wa[B]nt to [C]
[Am]Drown in your misery[AmMaj7]
[(G#-D-A#)]Or you can listen to me
[D7]Listen to [G7]me
[C]Laugh and be ha[CMaj7]ppy
Don't you ever w[F]ear a frown [Fm]
Am7 Em D7, G7
Don't let the bastards grind you down
[C]Laugh and be happy [CMaj7]
It's a simple thing[F] to do [Fm]
[Am7]Believe in your dream[Em]s
And your dreams[D7] will come true for you [G7]
There'll be a red s[Am]un [D#(F)Em]shining in a sky [D#(FD7]so blue[G7]
[D#(F)]Blackbirds s[G7]inging in the tree[C]s
There's a real [Am]sil[D#(F]ver li[Em]ning
Up there for me an[D#(FD7]d you [G7]
[D#(F)]Listen to me
[G7]Listen to me
(Repeat chorus)
Now the count[Am]ry that w[E7]e're living[FMaj7] in [E7]
Happy Immigrants: You mean the good ol' USA?[FMaj7] [G7] [C]
[C]That's right!
It's n[Am]ever been abou[Em7]t keep[G7]ing you out [C]
It's about invi[D7]ting you in and letting yo[G7]u play
[C]Laugh and be ha[CMaj7]ppy
Don't you ever w[F]ear a frown [Fm]
[Am7]Get right back on [Em]your feet
[D7]Whenever they knock you down[G7]
You've got to laugh a[C]nd be happy[CMaj7]
[F]Smile right in their face [Fm]
'Cause pret[Am7]ty soo[Em]n
You're gonn[D7]a take t[G7]heir place
(Inst. Solo)
They?ll come whack w[Fm]hack whackin' like old man trouble [C#7]
[Fm]Whacking on your [C#7]front door [Fm]
They try to send y[G#]ou packin' on the doubl[D#]e
But yo[G#]u ain't going away n[D#]o more
[F]Laugh and be happy [FMaj7]
Don't you ever w[A#]ear a frown [A#m]
Dm7 Am G7, C7
Get right back on your feet whenever they knock you down
[F]Laugh and be happy [FMaj7]
Now lis[A#]ten to what I say [A#m]
G7, C7
Everything's going to go your way
You?ll be on top of the world
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