Neil Young - The Old Laughing Lady: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Old Laughing Lady" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn The Old Laughing Lady Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Neil Young

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Old Laughing Lady" smoothly on your guitar.

D                       Em/D                    Dmaj7 Em/D
Don't call pretty Peggy, she can't hear you no more
D                    Em/D          Dmaj7
Don't leave no message 'round her back door
              G/D                             D  Em/D
They say the "Old Laughing Lady" been here before
     Dmaj7         Dm7                 G
She don't keep time, she don't count score

You can't have a cupboard if there ain't no wall
You got to move, there's no time left to stall
They say the old laughing lady dropped by to call
When she leaves, she leaves nothing at all

See the drunkard of the village falling on the street
Can't tell his ankles from the rest of his feet
He loves his old laughing lady 'cause her taste is so sweet
But his laughing lady's loving ain't the kind he can keep

There's a fever on the freeway, blacks out the night
There's a slippin' on the stairway just don't feel right
And there's a rumbling in the bedroom and a flashing of light
There's the old laughing lady, everything is all right

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "The Old Laughing Lady" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Old Laughing Lady" by Neil Young.

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