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