Johnny Mandel – Theme From Mash Suicide Is Painless chords

Am            D7Through early morning fog I see
G              Emvisions of the things to be
    Am                 Dthe pains that are withheld for me
  G           Em    EI realize and I can see.  That...

Chorus:
Am         DSuicide is painless
   G              EmIt brings on many changes
    Am            D             Em         Eand I can take or leave it if I please.

Am              D7I try to find a way to make
G              Emall our little joys relate
Am                Dwithout that ever-present hate
G                   Em       Ebut now I know that it's too late,

Chorus:
Am         DAnd suicide is painless
   G              EmIt brings on many changes
    Am            D             Em         Eand I can take or leave it if I please.
  


Am                  D7The game of life is hard to play
G                 EmI'm gonna lose it anyway
    Am               DThe losing card I'll someday lay
   G             Em      Eso this is all I have to say.

Chorus:
Am         DThat Suicide is painless
   G              EmIt brings on many changes
    Am            D             Em         Eand I can take or leave it if I please.


Am              D7The only way to win is cheat
    G             EmAnd lay it down before I'm beat
Am             Dand to another give my seat
    G               Em       Efor that's the only painless feat.

Chorus:
Am         DCause Suicide is painless
   G              EmIt brings on many changes
    Am            D             Em         Eand I can take or leave it if I please.


    Am                 D7The sword of time will pierce our skins
   G                 EmIt doesn't hurt when it begins
Am                  DBut as it works its way on in
    G                     Em       EThe pain grows stronger...watch it grin

Chorus:
Am         DFor suicide is painless
   G              EmIt brings on many changes
    Am            D             Em         Eand I can take or leave it if I please.


  Am               D7A brave man once requested me
G                   Emto answer questions that are key
   Am          Dis it to be or not to be
G                 Em      Eand I replied 'oh why ask me?'

Chorus:
Am         DCause suicide is painless
   G              EmIt brings on many changes
    Am            D             Em         Eand I can take or leave it if I please.
       Am             D                 Em...and you can do the same thing if you please.