A E A E
(4 times, 4 beats each)


[Verse 1]

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Everyone who sees you
E
Thinks you should be smiling
A
That girl, she's so pretty
A
That girl, she's so beguiling

E
Everyone who sees you
E
Thinks you should be happy
A
Thinks you should coo-coo her
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And start acting all sappy


[Chorus]

         A       G              E
But it's hard to laugh when you know that she's been cheating
         A       G              E
Had her hands around him and she's been giving it a beating
          A       G              E
Well it's hard to laugh when you know that she's been lying
           A      G           E    N.C.
But you've got to laugh to prevent yourself from crying


[Solo Instrumental]

A E A E
(4 times, 4 beats each)


[Verse 2]

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People always ask you
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Why you're so serious
A
'Cause your woman's got a body
A
That would make most men delirious

E
Yeah, she's got a body
E
Of that you're painfully aware
A
'Cause everytime you see it
E
You want to pull out your hair


[Chorus]

                        A       G              E
But you know, it's it's hard to laugh when you know that she's been cheating
         A       G              E
Had her hands around him and she's been giving it a beating
          A       G              E
Well it's hard to laugh when you know that she's been lying
           A      G           E    N.C.
But you've got to laugh to prevent yourself from crying


[Solo Instrumental]

F#  F#  F#  F#
(4 times, 4 beats each)


[Chorus]

A       G              E
Hard to laugh when you know that she's been cheating
        A       G                       E
Had her hands around him and she's been giving it a beating
          A       G              E
Well it's hard to laugh when you know that she's been lying
           A      G           E    N.C.
But you've got to laugh to prevent yourself from crying


A       G              E
Hard to laugh when you know that she's been cheating
        A       G                       E
Had her hands around him and she's been giving it a beating
          A       G              E
Well it's hard to laugh when you know that she's been lying
           A      G           E
But you've got to laugh to prevent yourself from crying


A       G   E
Hard to laugh
A       G   E
Hard to laugh
A       G   E
Hard to laugh