Mash Theme - Suicide Is Painless Cifras

SUICIDE IS PAINLESS
Song written by: Johnny Mandel (music) and Michael Altman (lyrics)
 
https://youtu.be/UDon7lYhV8s
 
(* indicates stanzas not included in recording)
 
 
 
[Intro]
 
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B|-------1--0----------|-------1--0--1---|
G|----2----------------|----2------------|
D|-2-------------------|-2---------------|
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   1  &  2  &  3 & 4 &   1  &  2  &  3 &
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
        Dm7           G7
Through Early morning fog I see
C              Am7
Visions of the things to be
    Dm7                G7
The pains that are withheld for me
C             Am
I realize and I can see
 
 
[Chorus]
 
     Dm7        G7
That Suicide is Painless
   C              Am7
It brings on many changes
    Dm7           G7            Am
And I can take or leave it if I please
 
 
[Verse 2] *
 
       Dm7           G7
Try to find a way to make
C              Am7
All our little joys relate
    Dm7           G7
Without that ever present hate
    C               Am
But now I know that it's too late
 
 
[Chorus] *
 
Dm7        G7
Suicide is Painless
   C              Am7
It brings on many changes
    Dm7           G7            Am
And I can take or leave it if I please
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
    Dm7             G7
The game of life is hard to play
    C                Am7
I'm going to lose it anyway
    Dm7              G7
The losing card I'll someday lay
   C             Am
So this is all I have to say
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Dm7        G7
Suicide is Painless
   C              Am7
It brings on many changes
    Dm7           G7            Am
And I can take or leave it if I please
 
 
[Verse 4] *
 
    Dm7         G7
The only way to win is cheat
    C             Am7
And lay it down before I'm beat
    Dm7        G7
And to another give a seat
    C               Am
For that's the only painless feat
 
 
[Chorus] *
 
Dm7        G7
Suicide is Painless
   C              Am7
It brings on many changes
    Dm7           G7            Am
And I can take or leave it if I please
 
 
[Verse 5]
 
    Dm7                G7
The sword of time will pierce our skins
   C                 Am7
It doesn't hurt when it begins
    Dm7              G7
But as it works it's way on in
    C                   Am
The pain grows stronger watch it grin
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Dm7        G7
Suicide is Painless
   C              Am7
It brings on many changes
    Dm7           G7            Am
And I can take or leave it if I please
 
 
[Verse 6]
 
  Dm7              G7
A brave man once requested me
   C                Am7
To answer questions that are key
         Dm7           G7
Is it to be? or not to be?
    C             Am
And I replied "Oh why ask me?"
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Dm7        G7
Suicide is Painless
   C              Am7
It brings on many changes
    Dm7           G7            Am
And I can take or leave it if I please
 
 
[Outro]
 
    Dm7            G7                Am
And you can do the same thing if you please
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