A E A E (4 times, 4 beats each) [Verse 1] E 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 E 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] E People always ask you E 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