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