The Last Laugh — Mark Knopfler
Chords and lyrics for The Last Laugh by Mark Knopfler (key of E).
Verse 1
(4/4)
Don't you love the [A]sound[B]
Of the last laugh[E] my [Esus4]friend[E]
[E]Don't you [A]love the sound[B]
Of the last laugh[E] at the [Esus4]end[E]
[A] Down in the gutter with the [B]mad old soldiers
[E] Down in the [B/D#]scuppers with the [C#m7]drunken sailors[E/B]
[A] Down in the gutter with the [B]mad old soldiers
But the [E]last laugh, baby is [B]yours[B7]
[B]And don't you [A]love the sound[B]
Of the last laugh[E] going [Esus4]down[E]
Games you thought you'd [A]learned[B]
You neither lost nor [E][Esus4]won[E]
[E]Dreams have crashed and [A]burned[B]
You still keep on keeping [E]on[E][Esus4]
[A] Out on the highway with the [B]road gang working
[E] Up on the [B/D#]mountain with the[C#m7] cold wind blowing[E/B]
[A] Out on the highway with the [B]road band working
But the [E]last laugh, baby is [B]yours[B7]
And don't you love the [A]sound[B]
Of the last laugh going [E][Esus4]down[E]
Solo
| A | B | E Esus4 | E E7 |
| A | B | E Esus4 | E E7 |
[A] They had you crying but you [B]came up smiling
[E] They had you [B/D#]crawling and you [C#m7]came up flying[E/B]
[A] They had you crying and you [B]came up smiling
And the [E]last laugh, baby is [B]yours[B]
And don't you [A]love the sound[B]
Of the last laugh[E] going [Esus4]down[E]
Yeh, [E7]don't you love the [A]sound[B]
Of the last laugh going[E] [Esus4]do.......own[E]
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