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