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