The (Am7)odds
were a (D7)hun dred to one a (G6)gainst me.
The (Am7)world
thought the (D7)heights were too high to (Bm7)climb.
But (Am)peo ple from Mis (B7)sou ri nev er in (Em9)censed me.
Oh, I (F7)was n’t a bit con (A7)cerned
for from (B7)his t’ry I had (F#7)learned
how (Bm)man y, (Bb)man y (D)times (A7)the worm
had
(Am7)turned.
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Chris to pher Co lum bus (D7)when he said the world was round.
They all (Em)laughed when (D7)Ed i son re cord ed sound.
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Wil bur and his broth er (F#7)when they said that man could fly.
(D)They told Mar co ni (A9)wire less was a pho ny; (D7)it’s (E7)the (F7)same (E7)old (D7)cry.
They laughed at (G7)me
want ing you,
said I was (F7)reach ing for the (E7)moon;
but (A7)oh,
you came (Em7)through.
(A7)Now they’ll (Am7)have to change their (D7)tune.
They all (Em)said we (D7)nev er could be hap py.
(E7)They laughed at us and (A9)how!
But (Bm7)ho, ho, (Bb7)ho!
(Am7)Who’s got the (D6)last laugh (G)now?
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Rock e fel ler Cen ter; (D7)now they’re fight ing to get in.
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Whit ney and his cot ton gin.
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Ful ton and his steam boat, (F#7)Her shey and his choc ’late bar.
(D)Ford and his Liz zie (A9)kept the laugh ers bus y; (D7)that’s (E7)how (F7)peo (E7)ple (D7)are.
They laughed at (G7)me
want ing you,
said it would (F7)be hel lo good (E7)bye;
but (A7)oh,
you came (Em7)through.
(A7)Now they’re (Am7)eat ing hum ble (D7)pie.
They all (Em)said we’d (D7)nev er get to geth er.
(E7)Dar ling, let’s take a (A9)bow,
for (Bm7)ho, ho, (Bb7)ho!
(Am7)Who’s got the (D6)last laugh, (G)now?
(Bm7)hee, hee, (E7)hee!
(Cm7)Let’s at the (F6)past laugh, (Bm7)ha, ha, (Bbm7)ha!
(Am7)Who’s got the (D6)last laugh (G)now?
This page shows “They All Laughed” by George Gershwin in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 94 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.