{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":354377,"song":"Between A Laugh And A Tear","artist":"John Mellencamp","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11555351-between-a-laugh-and-a-tear-chords-by-john-mellencamp/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/354377?type=chord","rating":4.39024,"votes":27,"content":"My first tab -- I'm fairly new to this -- but it's a good jump-off point. Not too \r\nwith how long the C is held before moving to Cadd9, but play around and find what you like.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen paradise is no longer fit for you to live in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nAnd your adolescent dreams are gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThrough the days you feel a little used up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nAnd you don’t know where your energy’s gone wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt’s just your soul feelin’ a little downhearted[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nSometimes life is too ridiculous to live[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou count your friends all on one finger[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nI know it sounds crazy just the way that we live[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBetween a laugh and a tear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSmile in the mirror as you walk by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBetween a laugh and a tear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd that’s as good as it can get for us[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen this cardboard town can no longer amuse you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nYou see through everything and nothin’ seems worthwhile[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd hypocrite used to be such a big word to you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nAnd it don’t seem to mean anything to you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust try to live each and every precious moment[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nDon’t be discouraged by the future forget the past[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat’s old advice but it’ll be good to you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nI know there’s a balance see it when I swing past[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus (x2):\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBetween a laugh and a tear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSmile in the mirror as you walk by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBetween a laugh and a tear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd that’s as good as it can get for us[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBetween a laugh and a tear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSmile in the mirror as you walk by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBetween a laugh and a tear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd that’s as good as it can get for us[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nWhen paradise can no longer amuse you.....[/tab]","plain_text":"My first tab -- I'm fairly new to this -- but it's a good jump-off point. Not too \nwith how long the C is held before moving to Cadd9, but play around and find what you like.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus (x2):","chords":["C","Cadd9","G","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,0,3,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,3,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}