Laughing Stock Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays624

Laughing Stock by Grandaddy is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, F, G, C, Am, F#5 and E5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Verse 
A       F                   A     F 
We do believe it ends right here 
A        F                G        F 
The orchestration and the dream is clear 
A         F                     A       F 
Shuttle departs and they're all there 
A          F               G        F 
Everyone's cracking up but we don't care 

C 
And we agree 
G 
It's what we need 
Am       F 
Orchestrareal 

Verse 
A           F               A       F 
Whisper the cymbals ride on in 
A                      F                     G       F 
Though this time we'll trade the strings for old one-tens 
A               F               A        F 
Headphones will assure position when 
A                       F        G     F 
The crowd fades and the overture begins 

C 
And we agree 
G 
It's what we need 
Am       F 
Orchestrareal 
C 
And we agree 
G 
It's what we need 
Am       F 
Orchestrareal 

Break 
C G Am F 
C G Am F#5 E5 

Verse 
A         F                  A      F 
I don't believe the way this feels 
A          F               G        F 
Slight alterations leave enraptured ears 
A                 F                A     F 
Headphones will insure possessions when 
A                       F          G     F 
The crowd fades and the overture begins 

C 
And we agree 
G 
It's what we need 
Am       F 
Orchestrareal 
C 
And we agree 
G 
It's what we need 
Am       F 
Orchestrareal 

Break 
C G Am F 
C G Am F 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante