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