John Mellencamp – Between A Laugh And A Tear (Guitar Acoustic)

Capo 3
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Chords

Capo III for Hannah [Intro] Am C F C x2 [Verse]
F                           C
When paradise is no longer fit for you to live in

Am                              G
And your adolescent dreams are gone

F                      C
Through the days you feel a little used up

Am                        G
And you don't know where your energy's gone wrong

F                        C
It's just your soul feelin' a little downhearted

Am                    G
Sometimes life is too ridiculous to live

F                     G
You count your friends all on one finger

Am                    G
I know it sounds crazy just the way that we live
[Chorus]
F                      C
Between a laugh and a tear

Am                              G
Smile in the mirror as you walk by

F                      C
Between a laugh and a tear

Am
And that's as good as it can get for us

            G                    F
And there ain't no reason to stop tryin'
[Interlude] Am C F C x2 [Verse]
F                                  C
When this cardboard town can no longer amuse you

Am                                        G
You see through everything and nothin' seems worthwhile

F                           C
And hypocrite used to be such a big word to you

Am                                G
And it don't seem to mean anything to you now

F                          C
Just try to live each and every precious moment

Am                                 G
Don't be discouraged by the future forget the past

F                          C
That's old advise but it'll be good to you

Am                        G
I know there's a balance see it when I swing past
[Chorus]
F                      C
Between a laugh and a tear

Am                      G
Smile in the mirror as you walk by

F                       C
Between a laugh and a tear

Am
And that's as good as it can get for us

              G                     F
And there ain't no reason to stop tryin'

                       C
Between a laugh and a tear

Am                       G
Smile in the mirror as you walk by

F                      C
Between a laugh and a tear

Am                                   G
And that's as good as it can get for us

                                  F
And there ain't no reason to stop tryin'
[Interlude] C Am G [Outro]
F                             C
When paradise can no longer amuse you