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MIGHT AS WELL SMILE
BETH HART
INTRO:
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
CN.BmC.Am G G Am Bm Dm D C Bb B C
E --------G3---------C0---------G3--------Dm-1-D C Bb B C
B --------0---------1---------0---------3-
G --------0---------0---------0---------2-
D --------0---------2---------0---------0-
A --3-2-0-2-----0-2-3---3-2-0-2-----0-2-0-
E --------3---3-----0---------3---3-----0-
VERSE:
I woke up this morningC Bm Am G
With a smGile Amon Bmmy fCace
I thCrew Bmout tAmhose stGones
That stGood Amin Bmmy wCay
And I pCut Bmon Ama nGew pair
Of hGard wAmalkBming shCoes
I wCoke Bmup tAmhis mGorning
LGaughAming tBmhe blFues
I woke up lFaughEming Dmthe blCues
E ---------
B ---------
G ---------
D ---------
A -3-2-0---
E -------3-
BREAK:
And when the tGalking on the TV
Tells me FI shEmould Dmbe scCared
I don’t lGet it overwhelm me
I know that jFoy wEmill Dmbe thCere
Behind every tGear
It might tFake a while
MiFght Emas wDmell smCile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
VERSE:
I go to the cCorBmnerAm G
And bGuy Amme Bma drCink
I sCay Bmto Amthe mGan
“This sGhit hAmelps Bmme thCink”
He sCays “Bmwho Amya fGooling?
Yeah, GI kAmnow yBmour tCype!!
A deCad BmwomAman wGalking”
MGayAmbe hBme’s riFght
I sure hoFpe Emhe aDmin’t riCght
BREAK:
And when the prGeacher on the TV
Tells me FI shEmould Dmbe scCared
I don’t lGet it overtake me
I know that faFith Emwill Dmbe thCere
Behind every fGear
It might tFake a while
MiFght Emas wDmell smCile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
CN.BmC.Am G G Am Bm Dm D C Bb B C
VERSE:
I woke up this mCorBmninAmgG
With a smGile Amon Bmmy fCace
WCithBmout Ama wGarning
My fGear Amwas Bme-rCased
So I pCut Bmon Ama nGew pair
Of goGod wAmalkBming shCoes
I wCoke Bmup tAmhis mGorning
LaGughAming Bmthe blFues
'Cause I got nFothEming Dmto lCose
BREAK:
And if the dGarkness brings the thunder
My brother tuFrns Emme Dma-wCay
I will tGurn and love another
There will be liFght Emin Dmthe shCade
And that’s where I’ll lGay
It might tFake a while
Might as well smCile C Bm Am G
Might as wFell
Might as well smCileC Bm Am G G Am Bm C C Bm Am G
G AmMBmight Dmtake a while
D C BbMight Bas well smCile
FyoEmu cDman Calso play it like this:
E -------C0-
B -------1-
G -------0-
D -3-2-0-2-
A -------3-
E -------0-
MIGHT AS WELL SMILE
BETH HART
INTRO:
C G G C
CN.GC.G Dm D C Bb B C
VERSE:
I woke up this mGorning
With a smile on my fCace
I threw out those stGones
That stood in my wCay
And I put on a nGew pair
Of hard walking shCoes
I woke up this mGorning
Laughing the blFues
I woke up laughing the blCues
E ---------
B ---------
G ---------
D ---------
A -3-2-0---
E -------3-
BREAK:
And when the tGalking on the TV
Tells me FI should be scCared
I don’t lGet it overwhelm me
I know that jFoy will be thCere
Behind every tGear
It might tFake a while
Might as well smCile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G G C
C G G C
VERSE:
I go to the cGorner
And buy me a drCink
I say to the mGan
“This shit helps me thCink”
He says “who ya fGooling?
Yeah, I know your tyCpe!!
A dead woman wGalking”
Maybe he’s riFght
I sure hope he ain’t rCight
BREAK:
And when the prGeacher on the TV
Tells me FI should be scCared
I don’t lGet it overtake me
I know that faFith will be thCere
Behind every fGear
It might tFake a while
Might as well smCile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G G C
CN.GC.G Dm D C Bb B C
VERSE:
I woke up this mGorning
With a smile on my fCace
Without a wGarning
My fear was erCased
So I put on a nGew pair
Of good walking shCoes
I woke up this mGorning
Laughing the blFues
'Cause I got nothing to lCose
BREAK:
And if the dGarkness brings the thunder
My brother tuFrns me awCay
I will tGurn and love another
There will be liFght in the shCade
And that’s where I’ll lGay
It might tFake a while
Might as well smCile C G
Might as wFell
Might as well smCileC G G C C G
Might Dmtake a while
D C BbMight Bas well smCile
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Might As Well Smile
by Beth Hart
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Bm
Am
G
Dm
D
Bb
B
F
Em
MIGHT AS WELL SMILE
BETH HART
INTRO:
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
C Bm Am G G Am Bm Dm D C Bb B C
N.C.
G C G Dm D C Bb B C
E --------3---------0---------3---------1-
B --------0---------1---------0---------3-
G --------0---------0---------0---------2-
D --------0---------2---------0---------0-
A --3-2-0-2-----0-2-3---3-2-0-2-----0-2-0-
E --------3---3-----0---------3---3-----0-
VERSE:
C Bm Am G
I woke up this morning
G Am Bm C
With a smile on my face
C Bm Am G
I threw out those stones
G Am Bm C
That stood in my way
C Bm Am G
And I put on a new pair
G Am Bm C
Of hard walking shoes
C Bm Am G
I woke up this morning
G Am Bm F
Laughing the blues
F Em Dm C
I woke up laughing the blues
E ---------
B ---------
G ---------
D ---------
A -3-2-0---
E -------3-
BREAK:
G
And when the talking on the TV
F Em Dm C
Tells me I should be scared
G
I don’t let it overwhelm me
F Em Dm C
I know that joy will be there
G
Behind every tear
F
It might take a while
F Em Dm C
Might as well smile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
VERSE:
C Bm Am G
I go to the corner
G Am Bm C
And buy me a drink
C Bm Am G
I say to the man
G Am Bm C
“This shit helps me think”
C Bm Am G
He says “who ya fooling?
G Am Bm C
Yeah, I know your type!!
C Bm Am G
A dead woman walking”
G Am Bm F
Maybe he’s right
F Em Dm C
I sure hope he ain’t right
BREAK:
G
And when the preacher on the TV
F Em Dm C
Tells me I should be scared
G
I don’t let it overtake me
F Em Dm C
I know that faith will be there
G
Behind every fear
F
It might take a while
F Em Dm C
Might as well smile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Bm Am G G Am Bm C
C Bm Am G G Am Bm Dm D C Bb B C
N.C.
VERSE:
C Bm Am G
I woke up this morning
G Am Bm C
With a smile on my face
C Bm Am G
Without a warning
G Am Bm C
My fear was e-rased
C Bm Am G
So I put on a new pair
G Am Bm C
Of good walking shoes
C Bm Am G
I woke up this morning
G Am Bm F
Laughing the blues
F Em Dm C
'Cause I got nothing to lose
BREAK:
G
And if the darkness brings the thunder
F Em Dm C
My brother turns me a-way
G
I will turn and love another
F Em Dm C
There will be light in the shade
G
And that’s where I’ll lay
F
It might take a while
C C Bm Am G
Might as well smile
F
Might as well
C C Bm Am G G Am Bm C C Bm Am G
Might as well smile
G Am Bm Dm
Might take a while
D C Bb B C
Might as well smile
F Em Dm C
you can also play it like this:
C
E -------0-
B -------1-
G -------0-
D -3-2-0-2-
A -------3-
E -------0-
MIGHT AS WELL SMILE
BETH HART
INTRO:
C G G C
C G G Dm D C Bb B C
N.C.
VERSE:
G
I woke up this morning
C
With a smile on my face
G
I threw out those stones
C
That stood in my way
G
And I put on a new pair
C
Of hard walking shoes
G
I woke up this morning
F
Laughing the blues
C
I woke up laughing the blues
E ---------
B ---------
G ---------
D ---------
A -3-2-0---
E -------3-
BREAK:
G
And when the talking on the TV
F C
Tells me I should be scared
G
I don’t let it overwhelm me
F C
I know that joy will be there
G
Behind every tear
F
It might take a while
C
Might as well smile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G G C
C G G C
VERSE:
G
I go to the corner
C
And buy me a drink
G
I say to the man
C
“This shit helps me think”
G
He says “who ya fooling?
C
Yeah, I know your type!!
G
A dead woman walking”
F
Maybe he’s right
C
I sure hope he ain’t right
BREAK:
G
And when the preacher on the TV
F C
Tells me I should be scared
G
I don’t let it overtake me
F C
I know that faith will be there
G
Behind every fear
F
It might take a while
C
Might as well smile
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G G C
C G G Dm D C Bb B C
N.C.
VERSE:
G
I woke up this morning
C
With a smile on my face
G
Without a warning
C
My fear was erased
G
So I put on a new pair
C
Of good walking shoes
G
I woke up this morning
F
Laughing the blues
C
'Cause I got nothing to lose
BREAK:
G
And if the darkness brings the thunder
F C
My brother turns me away
G
I will turn and love another
F C
There will be light in the shade
G
And that’s where I’ll lay
F
It might take a while
C C G
Might as well smile
F
Might as well
C C G G C C G
Might as well smile
Dm
Might take a while
D C Bb B C
Might as well smile
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