M*A*S*H Suicide is painless Johnny Mandel (1970) Capo 2e fret (en Bm) e ------------------------- B --------1--0------------- G --------2--0----2-----2-- x 2 D -----2-------------2----- A --0---------------------- E ------------------------- Dm7 G7 Through early morning fog I see C Am7 Visions of the things to be Dm G7 The pains that are withheld for me C Am7 G/B A7 I realize and I can see that Dm7 G7 Suicide is painless C Am7 It brings on many changes Fmaj7 C/E Dm G7 Am(7sus2) And I can take or leave it if I please I try to find a way to make All our little joys relate Without that ever-present hate But now I know that it's too late, and Refrain The game of life is hard to play I'm going to lose it anyway The losing card I'll someday lay And this is all I have to say, that Refrain The only way to win is cheat And lay it down before I'm beat And to another give a seat For that's the only painless feat, cause Refrain The sword of time will pierce our skins It doesn't hurt when it begins But as it works its way on in The pain grows stronger - watch it grin Refrain A brave man once requested me To answer questions that are key Is it to be or not to be? And I replied, "Oh why ask me?", cause Refrain Fmaj7 C/E Dm7 G7 Am(7sus2) And you can do the same thing if you please