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