Laughs and Jokes and Drinks and Smokes By Mark Knopfler from his 2015 Tracker album For any questions mail me to fffoma@gmail.com Key: C Major Time: 6/8 with single 3/8 bars To get that folk feeling play some chords with G on top. For instance, F like [1x3213], C like [x32013] and so on. CAPO: No C/G.......................[332010] | Am7 Em7 | x12 | Am F | F G | Em Am | 3/8 F | G | | Am F | F G | Em Am | Dm G | | C | G C | Am G | Am | | C | G C | Am G | Am | | Am | % | Am Laughs and jokes

And dr^Cinks and sm^Fokes And n^Co lights on the stairs ^F We were y^Amoung, so young And ^Calways broke ^F Not th^Gat we ever c^Amared ^F Not th^Cat we^G ever c^Cared

Well, the h^Goles in the w^Falls Were s^Cuch a lot ^G Welcome to L^Fondon town ^C But when you’re^G new to i^Ft all And you th^Cink you’re hot You’re not ^Gplanning on^F hanging around^C P^Ceople would go on their d^Fifferent ways I l^Ceft to start a band ^Am ^F A n^Gote came thr^Fough the l^Cetter box ^G In your ch^Fildlike h^Cand

Oh, l^Amaughs and jokes And dr^Cinks and sm^Fokes And n^Co lights on the st^Fairs We were y^Amoung, so young And ^Calways br^Foke Not th^Gat we ever c^Amared ^F Not th^Cat we^G ever c^Cared

One d^Gay I r^Fode to wh^Cere you were The d^Goorbell j^Fangled a n^Cote They b^Guzzed me in ^F I cl^Cimbed the stairs In my b^Goots and l^Feather coat ^C There’s a^Cn old brass Standing there ^Fat the top With^Cout her witch’s ^Ambroom^F It ^Galmost s^Feemed like a kn^Cocking shop When the g^Girls came ^Fout of their r^Cooms

And they ^Gall stood ar^Found And st^Cared at me Two br^Gunettes and^F a bl^Conde ^G Then the ^Fold brass shr^Cugged and said We d^Gon’t know whe^Fre she??^C?s go^Cne Later on I picked ^Fup the ball And I t^Cook off down the l^Amine ^F I supp^Gose by th^Fen I’d^C realised You’d^G run in^Fto hard times^C

Oh, l^Amaughs and jokes And dr^Cinks and sm^Fokes And n^Co lights on the st^Fairs We were y^Amoung, so young And ^Calways br^Foke Not th^Gat we ever c^Amared ^F Not th^C/Gat we^G ever c^Cared

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Mark Knopfler - Laughs and jokes and drinks and smokes