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.

^GWhen paradise is no ^Clonger fit for you to live in ^Cadd9And your adolescent dreams are gone ^GThrough the days you feel a^C little used up ^Cadd9And you don't know where your energy's gone wrong ^GIt's just your soul feelin' a ^Clittle downhearted ^Cadd9Sometimes life is too ridiculous to live ^GYou count your friends all on^C one finger ^Cadd9I know it sounds crazy just the way that we live

Chorus:

^GBetween a laugh and a^D tear ^CSmile in the mirror as you walk by ^GBetween a laugh and a^D tear ^CAnd that's as good as it can get for us And there ain't no reason to stop tr^Gyin' ^D ^C

^GWhen this cardboard town can ^Cno longer amuse you ^Cadd9You see through everything and nothin' seems worthwhile ^GAnd hypocrite used to be such a ^Cbig word to you ^Cadd9And it don't seem to mean anything to you now ^GJust try to live each and ^Cevery precious moment ^Cadd9Don't be discouraged by the future forget the past ^GThat's old advice but ^Cit'll be good to you ^Cadd9I know there's a balance see it when I swing past

Chorus (x2):

^GBetween a laugh and a^D tear ^CSmile in the mirror as you walk by ^GBetween a laugh and a^D tear ^CAnd that's as good as it can get for us And there ain't no reason to stop tr^Gyin' ^D ^C

^GWhen paradise can ^Cno longer amuse ^Cadd9you.....

John Cougar Mellencamp - Between a laugh and a tear