Laurie Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(RMI or Baldwin electric harpsichord; band enters 3rd bar)

F/ / / / A♯/ / / / F/ / / / / / / /

Verse 1

  F [2,3: F] Bm7-5 A♯/C C

Last night at the dance I met Laurie

  So loFvely and wAmarm, an A♯angel of a A♯girCl C

  Last nFight I fell in lF7ove with LA♯aurie A♯m

  StFrange thingsDm happen in thisGm7 worldA♯ C C

Verse 2

As I walked her home she said it was her birthday

I pulled her close and said, "will I see you anymore"

Then suddenly she asked for my sweater

  And Fsaid thaDmt she waGm7s very,C veryF coldF7

Bridge

  I kiA♯ssed her goodnight at her dFoor and started home

  Then thA♯ought about my sweater and wFent right back insF7tead

  I knA♯ocked at her door and a mFan appDmeared

  G7I told why I'd come, then he A♯saiCd C

Verse 3

You're wrong, son, you weren't with my daughter

How can you be so cruel to come to me this way

My Laurie left this world on her birthday

  She Fdied aDm year agoGm todayAm D7

[key change to G]

Verse 4

G C♯m7-5 C/D D

A strange force drew me to the graveyard

  I stGood in the dBmark, I sCaw the shadows C/Dwave D

  And tGhen I looked and G7saw my swCeater Cm D♯

  G/DLying thCere upon her grGave G7

Coda

  StrCange things hDappen iCn Cthis... Gworld

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers