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The Laughing World

Everclear
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Song

The Laughing World

World Of Noise

Lyrics By Art Alexakis

Music By Everclear

F A

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
D|-3-3/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A|-3-3/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|-1-1/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

| |

e|-----------------------second guitar--------------------|
B|----------------------plays feedback--------------------|
G|----------------------rhythmically----6-6h7p6h7p6h7p6\--|
D|--------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------------------|
A|--------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------------------|
E|--------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------------------|

A B D

e|--------------------------------------| x2
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11--|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12--|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10--|

pm.. . . . . . . . . . .

Right now Day one I fall soft. When I fall, I always fall on

Face first Head down Eyes closed Arms out to break my fall We fall down

F# F#/E D A F# F#/E D

e|---------------------------------|
B|---------7-7-7-----------7-7-7-7-|
G|-3-3-3-3\7-7-7-6-3-3-3-3\7-7-7-7-|
D|-4-4-4-4\7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4\7-7-7-7-|
A|-4-4-4-4\5-5-5-7-4-4-4-4\5-5-5-5-|
E|-2-0-2-2-------5-2-0-2-2---------|

Like a world of noise,

We get lost inside the length of our own time

A G# D E F

e|----------4------------------------|
B|------------4---7-7-----9-9-/10----|
G|-6------5-----5-7---7---9---/10----|
D|-7------6-------7-----7-9---/10----|
A|-7------6-------5-------7---/8-----|
E|-5------4--------------------------|

And the laughing world will never forget...

That it's when you jam that I jet

A B D

e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11--|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12--|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10--|

| |

e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-/6--------9-8---9--8----11-11-11--/9-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

I jet

A B D

e|--------------------------------------| x2
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11--|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12--|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10--|

pm.. . . . . . . . . . .

I see I want I reach I fail to hold the things that I need

I turn to reach for you I want to touch our life before it fades

F# F#/E D A F# F#/E D

e|---------------------------------|
B|---------7-7-7-----------7-7-7-7-|
G|-3-3-3-3\7-7-7-6-3-3-3-3\7-7-7-7-|
D|-4-4-4-4\7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4\7-7-7-7-|
A|-4-4-4-4\5-5-5-7-4-4-4-4\5-5-5-5-|
E|-2-0-2-2-------5-2-0-2-2---------|

Like a burning car in the sun

We flame for the all in plain view

A G# D E F

e|----------4------------------------|
B|------------4---7-7-----9-9-/10----|
G|-6------5-----5-7---7---9---/10----|
D|-7------6-------7-----7-9---/10----|
A|-7------6-------5-------7---/8-----|
E|-5------4--------------------------|

And the laughing world will never forget...

That it's when you jam that I jet

A G# A G# B D

e|-------------------------------------------|x2
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-6--6--5/6--6--6--5/8--8--8--8/11--11--11--|
D|-7--7--6/7--7--7--6/9--9--9--9/12--12--12--|
A|-7--7--6/7--7--7--6/9--9--9--9/12--12--12--|
E|-5--5--4/5--5--5--4/7--7--7--7/10--10--10--|

I jet I jet I jet I jet etc

F# F#/E D A F# F#/E D

e|-------------------------------|
B|-/14b--14b---14b---14b--14b-12-|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

"hey hey"

A B D E

e|---------------------------------|
B|-10h12-10h12-10-12-10-12-12b-----|
G|-----------------------------11--|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

F# F#/E D A F# F#/E D

e|--------------------------14b--|
B|-14-14b-------12-14b--14-------|
G|--------14-11------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

"and the laughing world will.... will never let you go"

A G# D E

e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-------------6h7p6h7p6-5h6p5-5b----|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

| |

e|-----------------------------------|
B|-------------14--------14----------|
G|-----------------14----------14----|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

A G# D E F

e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------7-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-|
G|-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-|
D|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-|
A|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-7-7-8--8--|
E|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-------------------|

pm........................

And the laughing world will never forget

And the laughing world will never forget

A G# G F# E

e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-6---6-6-5---5-5-4---4-4-3-3-1-1-|
D|-7---7-7-6---6-6-5---5-5-4-4-2-2-|
A|-7---7-7-6---6-6-5---5-5-4-4-2-2-|
E|-5---5-5-4---4-4-3---3-3-2-2-0-0-|

the laughing world will never forget when you jam and I jet

A G F# F E

e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-6---6-6-4---4-4-3---3-3-2-2-1-1-|
D|-7---7-7-5---5-5-4---4-4-3-3-2-2-|
A|-7---7-7-5---5-5-4---4-4-3-3-2-2-|
E|-5---5-5-3---3-3-2---2-2-1-1-0-0-|

I jet I jet I jet I jet

A G# D E F

e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------7---7-7-9-9-10-10-|
G|-6---6-6-5---5-5-7---7-7-9-9-10-10-|
D|-7---7-7-6---6-6-7---7-7-9-9-10-10-|
A|-7---7-7-6---6-6-5---5-5-7-7-8--8--|
E|-5---5-5-4---4-4-------------------|

I jet I jet I jet I jet

A G# A G# B D

e|------------------------------|x4
B|------------------------------|
G|-6--5/6--6--5/8--8--8/11--11--|
D|-7--6/7--7--6/9--9--9/12--12--|
A|-7--6/7--7--6/9--9--9/12--12--|
E|-5--4/5--5--4/7--7--7/10--10--|

I jet I jet I jet I jet etc

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