Between a Laugh and a Tear chords by 
John Mellencamp 
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Key: C# minor•
Intro 1
C#m
A
E
B
F#m
C#m
B
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
F#sus4
C#m
B
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
F#sus4
F#m
C#m
B
Verse 1
A
E
When paradise is no longer fit for you to live in
C#m
And your adolescent
B
dream s are gone
A
E
Through the days you feel a little used up
C#m
And you don't know where your
B
energy's gone wrong
A
It's just your soul feelin'
E
a little downhearted
C#m
B
Sometimes life is too ridicu lous to live
A
E
You count your friends all on one finger
C#m
I know it sounds crazy just the
B
way that we live
Verse 2
A
E
Between a laugh and a tear
C#m
B
Smile in the mirror as you walk by
A
E
Between a laugh and a tear
C#m
And that's as good as it can get for us
B
A
And there ain't no reason to stop try in'
Interlude 1
A
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
F#m
C#m
B
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
F#m
C#m
B
Verse 3
A
When this cardboard town
E
can no longer amuse you
C#m
You see through everything and
B
nothin' seem s worthwhile
A
And hy pocrite used to be
E
such a big word to you
C#m
And it don't seem to mean
B
anything to you now
A
Just try to live each and every
E
precious moment
C#m
Don't be dis couraged by
B
the future for get the past
A
E
That's old advise but it'll be good to you
C#m
I know there's a balance see
B
it when I swing past
Verse 4
A
E
Between a laugh and a tear
C#m
B
Smile in the mirror as you walk by
A
E
Between a laugh and a tear
C#m
And that's as good as it can get for us
B
A
And there ain't no reason to stop tryin'
Interlude 2
A
C#m
A
E
F#m
B
C#m
A
E
F#m
B
C#m
A
E
F#sus4
F#m
F#sus4
B
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
F#m
C#m
Verse 5
B
A
E
Between a laugh and a tear
C#m
B
Smile in the mirror as you walk by
A
E
Between a laugh and a tear
C#m
And that's as good as it can get for us
B
And there ain't no reason to stop
A
tryin'
Interlude 3
A
C#m
A
E
B
F#m
C#m
B
Verse 6
C#m
A
E
F#sus4
C#m
When paradis e can no longer amuse you
Outro 1
B
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
F#m
C#m
B
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
B
F#m
C#m
B
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
F#m
C#m
B
C#m
A
E
Bsus4
F#sus4
C#m
B
C#m
A
E
F#sus4
C#m
B
C#m
A
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ChordsC#m A E B F#m...
C#m
A
E
B
F#m
Bsus4
F#sus4
Capo: 4
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