Em/D They say the "Old Laughing Lady" been here before.
She don't keep time, she don't count score.
You can't have a cupboard if there ain't no wall. You got to move, There's no time left to stall. They say the "Old Laughing Lady" dropped by to call. When she leaves, she leaves nothing at all.
See the drunkyard of the village falling on the street. Can't tell his ankles from the rest of his feet. He loves his old laughing lady 'cause her taste is so sweet. But the laughing lady's lovin', ain't the kind he can keep.
(/Bb)
There's a fever on the freeway, blacks out the night. There's a slipping on the stairway, just don't feel right. And there's a rumbling in the bedroom and a flashing of light. C(addD) There's the "Old Laughing Lady", ev'rything is all right.
lyrics: from the c-d sleeve chords: audio corrections/additions welcomed --------------
Old Laughing Lady : Unplugged
Don't call pretty Peggy,
She can't hear you no more
Don't leave no message
Round her back door
They say the old laughing lady
Been here before
She don't keep time
She don't count score
You can't have a cupboard
If there ain't no wall
You got to move
There's no time for you to stall
020010 They say the old laughing lady
Dropped by to call
And when she leaves
She leaves nothing at all
verse: (without the run through Am)
See the drunkard of the village
Fallin' on his feet
He can't tell his ankle
020010 He loves his old laughing lady
Because the taste is so sweet
But the laughin' lady's loving
Ain't the kind he can keep
There's a fever on the freeway
Blacks out the night
There's a slippin' on the stairway
Just don't feel right
There's a rumblin' in the bedroom
And a flashin' of light
There's the old laughing lady
Everything is all right
There's the old laughing lady
Everything is all right
D Am C G x2
notes: the quick change to C and G at the end of many lines is omitted it occurs everywhere but 'if there ain't no wall / you got to move...' the run through from C to Am via the B note is a familiar ny trick...
added: Neil embellishes the G chords by hammering on the E note on the second fret of the D string with his index finger. I also believe that he plays some of his G chords in the D chord shape at the 7th fret (G/D). Strum loosely with an easy feel.
