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 AbC Pretty soon they're forming up a line ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus: Bb C DDm And she's laughing, laughing into 1939 Bb C DDm Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Bb 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 DDm And she's laughing, laughing into 1939 Bb C DDm 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 DDm And she's laughing, laughing into 1939 Bb C DDm Oh, laughing, laughing into 1939