Tom: Dm
Dm C Bb
Party hat and satin dress
F C F A Dm
Silver paper curled in her long black hair
C Bb Gm A
Tapping one small elegant shoe in time
Dm C Bb
Oh, the way she plays with them
F C F A
Smile at one, then dance with another
Dm C Bb A Dm C Bb A A
Pretty soon they're forming up a line
[Chorus]
Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm
And she's laughing, laughing into 1939
Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm
Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939
[Verse]
C Bb Dm Dm C Bb
Oh, the party draws them in
F C F
It breathes and moves
A Dm
To a life its own
C Bb Gm A
In its arms it's gathering all time
Dm C Bb
From the dark he watches her
F C F A Dm
Moving in and out of the bobbing crowd
C Bb A
If she even notices, she gives no sign
[Chorus]
Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm
And she's laughing, laughing into 1939
Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm
Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939
C F
For tonight is New Year's Eve
Bb
Uncork your spirits and welcome it in
F
Who knows what it's got up its sleeve
Bb
Can't wait for it all to begin
F A
Stand by the girl with the purple balloon
Dm G
The look in her eyes just lights up the room
Bb
In the corner of her smile, she'll be seeing you soon
A
Under a mistletoe moon [instrumental break]
Dm C Bb F C F A Dm
Out on to the balcony Come the King and Queen And the crowd go wild
C Bb A
He's a little bit nervous But that's just fine
[Chorus]
Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm
And she's laughing, laughing into 1939
Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Dm
Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939
