My first tab -- I'm fairly new to this -- but it's a good jump-off point. Not too with how long the C is held before moving to Cadd9, but play around and find what you like.

^FWhen paradise is no ^Flonger fit for you to live in ^Fadd9And your adolescent dreams are gone ^FThrough the days you feel a^F little used up ^Fadd9And you don’t know where your energy’s gone wrong ^FIt’s just your soul feelin??^F? a little downhearted ^Fadd9Sometimes life is too ridiculous to live ^FYou count your friends all on^F one finger ^Fadd9I know it sounds crazy just the way that we live

Chorus:

^FBetween a laugh and a^G tear ^FSmile in the mirror as you walk by ^FBetween a laugh and a^G tear ^FAnd that’s as good as it can get for us And there ain’t no reason to stop ^Ftryin’ ^G ^F

^FWhen this cardboard town can ^Fno longer amuse you ^Fadd9You see through everything and nothin’ seems worthwhile ^FAnd hypocrite used to be such a ^Fbig word to you ^Fadd9And it don’t seem to mean anything to you now ^FJust try to live each and ^Fevery precious moment ^Fadd9Don’t be discouraged by the future forget the past ^FThat’s old advice bu^Ft it’ll be good to you ^Fadd9I know there’s a balance see it when I swing past

Chorus (x2):

^FBetween a laugh and a^G tear ^FSmile in the mirror as you walk by ^FBetween a laugh and a^G tear ^FAnd that’s as good as it can get for us And there ain’t no reason to stop ^Ftryin’ ^G ^F

^FWhen paradise can ^Fno longer amuse ^Fadd9you.....

John Cougar Mellencamp - Between a laugh and a tear