SUICIDE IS PAINLESS (THEME FROM M.A.S.H)

by Johnny Mandel · posted by badgerhill54

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

SUICIDE IS PAINLESS
THEME FROM FILM & TV SHOW M.A.S.H
BY JOHNNY MANDEL
KEY OF C

   6     -5  5  -5   6   -5 5  -4
THROUGH EAR-LY MORN-ING FOG I SEE
 5   -4  5   -4   5    -4 4
VIS-IONS OF THE THINGS TO BE
 5    -4   4    -4  4    -4   4  -3
THE PAINS THAT ARE WITH-HELD FOR ME
-4 4 -3  4   -3 4  -4  5
I RE-AL-ISE AND I CAN SEE
 6   -6 6   -6  6  -6   6
THAT SU-IC-IDE IS PAIN-LESS
 6   -6   6   -6 6  -6   6
IT BRINGS ON MAN-Y CHAN-GES
 6  5  6   -6   7  -8    7 -6 6   -6
AND I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE IT IF I PLEASE

 -5  6   -5   5  -5   6  -6  6
THE GAME OF LIFE IS HARD TO PLAY
 5   -5 5   -5   6 -5 5 -4
I'M GON-NA LOSE IT AN-Y WAY
 5   -5  5   -5   -6   6    -5  5
THE LOS-ING CARD I'LL SOME DAY LAY
6   -6   6 -5 -6  6   -6  5
SO THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY
 6   -6 6  -6   6  -6    6
THAT SU-IC-IDE IS PAIN-LESS
 6   -6   6   -6 6  -6   6
IT BRINGS ON MAN-Y CHAN-GES
 6  5  6   -6   7   -8   7 -6 6   -6
AND I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE IT IF I PLEASE

 6   -5   5   -5   6     -5    5   -4
THE SWORD OF TIME WILL PIERCE OUR SKIN
5   -5   5   -4   5   -5 5   -4 
IT DOES-N'T HURT WHEN IT BE-GINS
 -5 5  -5  5    6   -6 6  -5
BUT AS IT WORKS IT WAY ON IN
 6   -6    6     -5   5   -5   6   -6
THE PAIN GROWS STRONG-ER WATCH IT GRIN
 6   -6  6  -6  6   -6  6
THAT SU-IC-IDE IS PAIN-LESS
 6   -6   6   -6 6  -6  6
IT BRINGS ON MAN-Y CANG-ES
 6  5  6   -6  7    -8  7  -6 6   -6
AND I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE IT IF I PLEASE

6   -6   6   -5  6   -6   6  -5
A BRAVE MAN ONCE RE-QUES-TED ME
5  -5   5    -4   5    -5   5  -4
TO ANS-WER QUEST-IONS THAT ARE KEY
-5 5  -4  5 -5  5  -4
IS TO BE OR NOT TO BE
 5 -5 6    -5   5 -4   5  -5
AND I RE-PLIED OH WHY ASK ME
 6   -6  6  -6  6  -6   6
THAT SU-IC-IDE IS PAIN-LESS
6    -6   6  -6  6  -6   6
IT BRINGS ON MAN-Y CHANG-ES
 6  5  6   -6  7   -8    7 -6 6   -6
AND I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE IT IF I PLEASE