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Between A Laugh And A Tear

John Cougar Mellencamp
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
When  paradise is no longer  fit for you to live in
And  your adolescent dreams are gone
Through  the days you feel a  little used up
And  you don’t know where your energy’s gone wrong
It’s  just your soul feelin’ a little  downhearted
Sometimes  life is too ridiculous to live
You  count your friends all on  one finger
I  know it sounds crazy just the way that we live
Between  a laugh and a  tear
Smile  in the mirror as you walk by
Between  a laugh and a  tear
And  that’s as good as it can get for us
 And there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’
When  this cardboard town can no  longer amuse you
You  see through everything and nothin’ seems worthwhile
And  hypocrite used to be such a big  word to you
And  it don’t seem to mean anything to you now
Just  try to live each and every  precious moment
Don’t  be discouraged by the future forget the past
That’s  old advice but it’ll  be good to you
I  know there’s a balance see it when I swing past
 x2):
Between  a laugh and a  tear
Smile  in the mirror as you walk by
Between  a laugh and a  tear
And  that’s as good as it can get for us
 And there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’
Between  a laugh and a  tear
Smile  in the mirror as you walk by
Between  a laugh and a  tear
And  that’s as good as it can get for us
 And there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’
When  paradise can no  longer amuse you.....

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Readable chord sheet for Between A Laugh And A Tear by John Cougar Mellencamp

[G]When paradise is no [C]longer fit for you to live in
[Cadd9]And your adolescent dreams are gone
[G]Through the days you feel a[C] little used up
[Cadd9]And you don’t know where your energy’s gone wrong
[G]It’s just your soul feelin’ a [C]little downhearted
[Cadd9]Sometimes life is too ridiculous to live
[G]You count your friends all on[C] one finger
[Cadd9]I know it sounds crazy just the way that we live

[G]Between a laugh and a[D] tear
[C]Smile in the mirror as you walk by
[G]Between a laugh and a[D] tear
[C]And that’s as good as it can get for us
And there ain’t no reason to stop tr[G]yin’       [D]           [C]

[G]When this cardboard town can [C]no longer amuse you
[Cadd9]You see through everything and nothin’ seems worthwhile
[G]And hypocrite used to be such a [C]big word to you
[Cadd9]And it don’t seem to mean anything to you now
[G]Just try to live each and [C]every precious moment
[Cadd9]Don’t be discouraged by the future forget the past
[G]That’s old advice but [C]it’ll be good to you
[Cadd9]I know there’s a balance see it when I swing past

x2):

[G]Between a laugh and a[D] tear
[C]Smile in the mirror as you walk by
[G]Between a laugh and a[D] tear
[C]And that’s as good as it can get for us
And there ain’t no reason to stop tr[G]yin’       [D]           [C]

[G]Between a laugh and a[D] tear
[C]Smile in the mirror as you walk by
[G]Between a laugh and a[D] tear
[C]And that’s as good as it can get for us
And there ain’t no reason to stop tr[G]yin’       [D]           [C]

[G]When paradise can [C]no longer amuse [Cadd9]you.....

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