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