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