ABBA - Should I Laugh Or Cry: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Should I Laugh Or Cry" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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A# A#sus4 A#    A#sus4
He       stands
A#       A#sus4 F/A           Gm
Towering over   me  beside my bed
           C7/E F/D#
Losing his head
A#   A#sus4 A# A#sus4
Tells       me
A#     A#sus4   A# C    D
I must take him seriously
D       Gm      D      D#        A#     F/A    Gm
Droning on, the usual way, he's such a clever guy
A#      D#      A#/F     F        A#
Then I wonder, should I laugh or cry?

He's dressed
In the striped pyjamas that I bought
Trousers too short
Gives me
Of his small philosophy
Carries on the way he does, and me I get so tired
And I wonder, should I laugh or cry?

Chorus:
D#         Cm         F      A#
 High and mighty his banner flies
D#         F7           Dm
 A fool's pride in his eyes
D#         Cm           Gm/D     D      Gm       D#/A# A#
 Standing there on his toes to grow in size (All I see is.)
D#      Cm       F       A#
 All I see is a big balloon
D#        F7          Dm
 Halfway up to the moon
D#            Cm         Gm/D     D         Gm Gm/F
 He's wrapped up in the warm and safe cocoon
C7/E          A#/F
Of an eternal lie
F            F7        A#
So should I laugh or cry?

Strange how
Dangerously indifferent I have grown
Cold as a stone
No more
Pain where there was pain before
Far away he rambles on, I feel my throat go dry
And I wonder, should I laugh or cry?

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#sus4

Guitar chord A#sus4

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Should I Laugh Or Cry" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Should I Laugh Or Cry" by ABBA.

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