Suicide Is Painless

Here's the theme to M*A*S*H, aka "Suicide is Painless".

"Cause suicide is painless/it brings on many changes..."

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Enjoy,

Jamie Wedel

jwedel@crl.com

Atlanta, GA

From: tonye@saucer.cc.umr.edu (Anthony Shaw)

Thanks, Brian for the lyrics. Here are the chords to go along with them.

If I've made an error in the chords let me know. I saw them in Guitar

or some mag. I can't remember. Anyway, they sound pretty true. One more

thing, just a regular G will do instead of a G7, I can't tell much

difference.

Suicide is Painless--Theme from the movie M*A*S*H

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Through Early morning fog I see

Visions of the things to be

The pains that are withheld for me

I realize and I can see

That Suicide is Painless

It brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it if I please

2)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 (chorus)

3)The game of life is hard to play

I'm going to lose it anyway

The losing card I'll someday lay

So this is all I have to say

That (chorus)

4)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 (chorus)

5)The sword of time will pierce our skins

It doesn't hurt when it begins

But as it works it's way on in

The pain grow stronger watch it grin

For (chorus)

6)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 (chorus)

And you can do the same thing if you please

Well there you go. If someone beat me to it, sorry to waste your time.

Take it easy,

Brian

From: steve.johnson@his.com

SUICIDE IS PAINLESS

(M. Altman, J.Mandel) (c) 1970

Through early morning fog I see / visions of the things to be

The pains that are with-held from me / I realize and I can see that

Suicide is Painless, it brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it if I please

Try to find a way to make / all our little joys relate

Without that ever-present hate / and now I know that it's too late and...

The game of life is hard to play / I'm going to lose it anyway

The losing card I'll sometimes lay / so this is all I'm going to say

that...

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...

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.

For...

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...

Suicide is painless, it brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it if I please

And you can do the same thing if you please.

Enjoy, STEVE

-> TIMM (1.0 Final 1) The Ideal Macintosh Mail reader

From: bam@wam.umd.edu (Brian Michalowski)

Okay - here's my version of "Suicide is Painless". The sheet music I had

was arranged for piano - so the chords and tab are just guesses. The music

sounds right on piano, but I haven't tested it on guitar.

"Suicide is Painless"

Words by Mike Altman

Music by Johnny Mandel

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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 &

Through early morning fog I see

Visions of the things to be

Em A7sus4 A7

The pains that are withheld for me

I realize and I can see that

Chorus: Suicide is painless

It brings on many changes

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

(chorus)

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

(chorus)

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

(chorus)

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

(chorus)

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

(chorus)

And you can do the same thing if you please.

--

Brian Michalowski | "Without music, life would | "I'm sure I'd feel much

bam@wam.umd.edu | be a mistake." -- Nietzsche | worse if I wasn't under

"Music was his life; it was not his livelihood." | such heavy sedation."

-- Harry Chapin, "Mr. Tanner" | -- from _Spinal Tap_