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