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Suicide is Painless – MASH Theme
The Brothers Four version
|
Midi 1
(C120)
Midi 2
(D114) Midi 3(D120) |
| Tabbed by Mark Purintun (eons ago...) |
| Lyrics: Mike Altman Music: Johnny Mandel |
| For diatonic harmonica |
Verse 1:
6 -5
5 -5 5 -5 5 -4 5 -4
5 -4 5 -4 4
Through early morning fog I see, visions of the things to be,
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-4 4 -3 -4 4 -3 4 -3 4 -4 5
the pains that are withheld for me,
I realize and I can
see...
Refrain:
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-6 6 -6 6 -6 6
That suicide is painless.
It brings on many
changes...
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-6
and I can take or leave it if I please.
Verse 2:
6
-5 5 -5 5 -5 5 -4
5 -4 5 -4 5 -4 4 -3
The game of life is hard to play.
I'm gonna lose it
anyway.
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4 -4 5
The losing card I'll someday lay. So this is all I have to say...
(Refrain....)
Verse 3:
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5 -4 5 -4 5
-4 5 -4 4 -3
The sword of time will pierce our skin.
It doesn't hurt
when it begins.
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5
But as it works it's way on in, the pain grows stronger, watch it, grin.
(Refrain....)
Verse 4:
6 -5 5 -5 5 -5
5 -4 5 -4 5 -4 5 -4
4 -3
A brave man once requested me to answer questions that are key.
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"Is it to be or not to be", and I replied "Oh why ask me?" (Refrain....)
Additional
verses and ending:
6
-5 5 -5 5 -5 5 -4 5
-4 5 -4 5 -4 4
-3
The only way to win is cheat and lay it down before I'm beat
5
-4 4 -4 4 -4 4 -3 -4 4
-3 4 -3 4 -4 5
And to another give my seat for that's the only painless feat...
(Refrain....)
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5 -4 5 -4 5 -4 4
I try to find a way to make all our little joys relate.
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5 5
without that ever-present hate but now I know that it's too late, and..
(Refrain..)
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6 -6 -7 -8 7 -6 6 -6
and I can take or leave it if I please.
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7 -6 6 -6
...and you can do the same thing if you please.