Intro
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
C Bm Am G G Am Bm Dm D C A# B C
N.C.
NOTE: You can also play it this way:
G C G Dm D C A# B C
E --------3---------0---------3---------1-
B --------0---------1---------0---------3-
G --------0---------0---------0---------2-
D --------0---------2---------0---------0-
A --3-2-0-2-----0-2-3---3-2-0-2-----0-2-0-
E --------3---3-----0---------3---3-----0-
VERSE:
C Bm Am G
I woke up this morning
G Am Bm C
With a smile on my face
C Bm Am G
I threw out those stones
G Am Bm C
That stood in my way
C Bm Am G
And I put on a new pair
G Am Bm C
Of hard walking shoes
C Bm Am G
I woke up this morning
G Am Bm F
Laughing the blues
F Em Dm C
I woke up laughing the blues
E ---------
B ---------
G ---------
D ---------
A -3-2-0---
E -------3-
BREAK:
G
And when the talking on the TV
F Em Dm C
Tells me I should be scared
G
I don’t let it overwhelm me
F Em Dm C
I know that joy will be there
G
Behind every tear
F
It might take a while
F Em Dm C
Might as well smile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
VERSE:
C Bm Am G
I go to the corner
G Am Bm C
And buy me a drink
C Bm Am G
I say to the man
G Am Bm C
“This shit helps me think”
C Bm Am G
He says “who ya fooling?
G Am Bm C
Yeah, I know your type!!
C Bm Am G
A dead woman walking”
G Am Bm F
Maybe he’s right
F Em Dm C
I sure hope he ain’t right
BREAK:
G
And when the preacher on the TV
F Em Dm C
Tells me I should be scared
G
I don’t let it overtake me
F Em Dm C
I know that faith will be there
G
Behind every fear
F
It might take a while
F Em Dm C
Might as well smile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
C Bm Am G G Am Bm Dm D C A# B C
N.C.
VERSE:
C Bm Am G
I woke up this morning
G Am Bm C
With a smile on my face
C Bm Am G
Without a warning
G Am Bm C
My fear was e-rased
C Bm Am G
So I put on a new pair
G Am Bm C
Of good walking shoes
C Bm Am G
I woke up this morning
G Am Bm F
Laughing the blues
F Em Dm C
'Cause I got nothing to lose
BREAK:
G
And if the darkness brings the thunder
F Em Dm C
My brother turns me a-way
G
I will turn and love another
F Em Dm C
There will be light in the shade
G
And that’s where I’ll lay
F
It might take a while
C C Bm Am G
Might as well smile
F
Might as well
C C Bm Am G G Am Bm C C Bm Am G
Might as well smile
G Am Bm Dm
Might take a while
D C A# B C
Might as well smile
NOTE:
On the part
F Em Dm C
you can also play it like this:
C
E -------0-
B -------1-
G -------0-
D -3-2-0-2-
A -------3-
E -------0-
SONG: MIGHT AS WELL SMILE
ARTIST: BETH HART
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
MIGHT AS WELL SMILE
BETH HART
INTRO:
C G G C
C G G Dm D C A# B C
N.C.
VERSE:
G
I woke up this morning
C
With a smile on my face
G
I threw out those stones
C
That stood in my way
G
And I put on a new pair
C
Of hard walking shoes
G
I woke up this morning
F
Laughing the blues
C
I woke up laughing the blues
E ---------
B ---------
G ---------
D ---------
A -3-2-0---
E -------3-
BREAK:
G
And when the talking on the TV
F C
Tells me I should be scared
G
I don’t let it overwhelm me
F C
I know that joy will be there
G
Behind every tear
F
It might take a while
C
Might as well smile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G G C
C G G C
VERSE:
G
I go to the corner
C
And buy me a drink
G
I say to the man
C
“This shit helps me think”
G
He says “who ya fooling?
C
Yeah, I know your type!!
G
A dead woman walking”
F
Maybe he’s right
C
I sure hope he ain’t right
BREAK:
G
And when the preacher on the TV
F C
Tells me I should be scared
G
I don’t let it overtake me
F C
I know that faith will be there
G
Behind every fear
F
It might take a while
C
Might as well smile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G G C
C G G Dm D C A# B C
N.C.
VERSE:
G
I woke up this morning
C
With a smile on my face
G
Without a warning
C
My fear was erased
G
So I put on a new pair
C
Of good walking shoes
G
I woke up this morning
F
Laughing the blues
C
'Cause I got nothing to lose
BREAK:
G
And if the darkness brings the thunder
F C
My brother turns me away
G
I will turn and love another
F C
There will be light in the shade
G
And that’s where I’ll lay
F
It might take a while
C C G
Might as well smile
F
Might as well
C C G G C C G
Might as well smile
Dm
Might take a while
D C A# B C
Might as well smile