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My first tab -- I'm fairly new to this -- but it's a good jump-off point. Not too 
with how long the C is held before moving to Cadd9, but play around and find what you like.
GWhen paradise is no Clonger fit for you to live in
Cadd9And your adolescent dreams are gone
GThrough the days you feel a Clittle used up
Cadd9And you don’t know where your energy’s gone wrong
GIt’s just your soul feelin’ a Clittle downhearted
Cadd9Sometimes life is too ridiculous to live
GYou count your friends all on Cone finger
Cadd9I know it sounds crazy just the way that we live
Chorus:
GBetween a laugh and a Dtear
CSmile in the mirror as you walk by
GBetween a laugh and a Dtear
CAnd that’s as good as it can get for us
And there ain’t no reason to stop trGyin’D  C  
GWhen this cardboard town can Cno longer amuse you
Cadd9You see through everything and nothin’ seems worthwhile
GAnd hypocrite used to be such a Cbig word to you
Cadd9And it don’t seem to mean anything to you now
GJust try to live each and Cevery precious moment
Cadd9Don’t be discouraged by the future forget the past
GThat’s old advice but Cit’ll be good to you
Cadd9I know there’s a balance see it when I swing past
Chorus (x2):
GBetween a laugh and a Dtear
CSmile in the mirror as you walk by
GBetween a laugh and a Dtear
CAnd that’s as good as it can get for us
And there ain’t no reason to stop trGyin’D  C  
GBetween a laugh and a Dtear
CSmile in the mirror as you walk by
GBetween a laugh and a Dtear
CAnd that’s as good as it can get for us
And there ain’t no reason to stop trGyin’D  C  
GWhen paradise can Cno longer amuse Cadd9you.....

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Between A Laugh And A Tear

by John Mellencamp

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Cadd9

My first tab -- I'm fairly new to this -- but it's a good jump-off point. Not too

with how long the C is held before moving to Cadd9, but play around and find what you like.

G C

When paradise is no longer fit for you to live in

Cadd9

And your adolescent dreams are gone

G C

Through the days you feel a little used up

Cadd9

And you don’t know where your energy’s gone wrong

G C

It’s just your soul feelin’ a little downhearted

Cadd9

Sometimes life is too ridiculous to live

G C

You count your friends all on one finger

Cadd9

I know it sounds crazy just the way that we live

Chorus:

G D

Between a laugh and a tear

Smile in the mirror as you walk by

G D

Between a laugh and a tear

And that’s as good as it can get for us

G D C

And there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’

G C

When this cardboard town can no longer amuse you

Cadd9

You see through everything and nothin’ seems worthwhile

G C

And hypocrite used to be such a big word to you

Cadd9

And it don’t seem to mean anything to you now

G C

Just try to live each and every precious moment

Cadd9

Don’t be discouraged by the future forget the past

G C

That’s old advice but it’ll be good to you

Cadd9

I know there’s a balance see it when I swing past

Chorus (x2):

G D

Between a laugh and a tear

Smile in the mirror as you walk by

G D

Between a laugh and a tear

And that’s as good as it can get for us

G D C

And there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’

G D

Between a laugh and a tear

Smile in the mirror as you walk by

G D

Between a laugh and a tear

And that’s as good as it can get for us

G D C

And there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’

G C Cadd9

When paradise can no longer amuse you.....

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