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