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