Other arrangements of The Laughing Policeman
Pick a learning view.
I (A)know a fat old police man, he’s (Bm)al ways on our street.
A (E7)fat and jol ly red faced man, he (E7)real ly is a treat.
He’s (A)too kind for a police man, he’s (Bm)nev er known to frown.
And (Ab)ev ’ry bod y says he is the (A)hap pi est man in town.
He (A)laughs up on point du ty, he (Bm)laughs up on his beat.
He (E7)laughs at ev ’ry bod y when he’s (E7)walk ing in the street.
He (A)nev er can stop laugh ing, he (Bm)says he’s nev er tried.
But (Ab)once he did ar rest a man and (A)laughed un est til he cried.
His (A)jol ly face had wrink led and (Bm)then he shut his eyes.
He (E7)o pened his great mouth, old hand it (E7)was a won drous size.
He (A)said “I must ar rest you.” He (Bm)did n’t know what for, and (Ab)then he start ed laugh ing un (A)til he cracked his jaw.
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The Laughing Policeman — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "The Laughing Policeman" by Billie Grey: 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 A, 128 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 “The Laughing Policeman”
- What key is "The Laughing Policeman" by Billie Grey played in?
- The Laughing Policeman is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Laughing Policeman"?
- The arrangement plays at 128 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Laughing Policeman" 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 "The Laughing Policeman"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Laughing Policeman"?
- "The Laughing Policeman" was originally performed by Billie Grey. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is there a karaoke version of "The Laughing Policeman" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "The Laughing Policeman" by Billie Grey. 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 "The Laughing Policeman" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in A, 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 "The Laughing Policeman" 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.