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