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Lau ra and Tom my were (Eb)lov ers;
he (Bb)want ed to give her (Eb)ev ’ry thing:
(Dm)Flow ers,
(Eb)pres ents,
and (F)most of all, a wed ding ring!
He saw a sign for a (Eb)stock car race;
a thou sand dol lar (Eb)prize, it read.
He (Dm)could n't get Lau ra (Eb)on the phone, so (F)to her moth er Tom my said:
“Tell Lau ra I love her!
Tell Lau ra I (Cm)need her!
Tell Lau ra I (Bb)may be late, I’ve (Eb6)some thing to do
that (F7)can not (Bb)wait.”
He drove his car to the (Eb)rac ing grounds;
he was the young est (Eb)driv er there.
The crowd roared as they (Eb)start ed the race; ’round the (F)track they drove at a dead ly pace!
No one knows what (Eb)hap pened that day,
how his car o ver (Eb)turned in flames, but (Dm)as they pulled him from the (Eb)twist ed wreck, with his (F)dy ing breath, they heard him say:
“Tell Lau ra I love her!
Tell Lau ra I (Cm)need her!
Tell Lau ra (Bb)not to cry, my (Eb6)love for her
will (F7)nev er (Bb)die!”
Now, in the chap el (Eb)Lau ra prays
for her Tom my who (Eb)passed a way.
It was (Dm)just for Lau ra he (Eb)lived and died; a (F)lone in the chap el she can hear him cry:
Tell Laura I Love Her — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ray Peterson: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of Bb, 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Tell Laura I Love Her”
- What key is "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ray Peterson played in?
- Tell Laura I Love Her is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Tell Laura I Love Her"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Tell Laura I Love Her" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Tell Laura I Love Her"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Tell Laura I Love Her"?
- "Tell Laura I Love Her" was originally performed by Ray Peterson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Tell Laura I Love Her"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, Eb6, F, F7.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Tell Laura I Love Her" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ray Peterson. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Tell Laura I Love Her" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Bb, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Tell Laura I Love Her" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.