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