I was feeling oh, so sad
That I went to see a friend I have.
I moaned and groaned, "Won't you listen please!
I've got some problems, can you help me!

"When playing games with my friends
I always lose, I never win.
I am so short, I miss the ball,
Or when I catch it I always fall."

Chorus:
He said, "Have a good laugh at yourself,
It'll do you good!
You're taking life too seriously!
It's better to try laughing all your tears away
'Cause everyone needs a smile today."

"To put on my shoes it takes so long,
Then I find out I've tied them wrong.
When I whisper I'm still too loud.
I put my pants on and they're inside out."

I felt so sad, I started to pout,
And one more thing - oh! I can't even count!
I got on my knees and started to pray,
Then I heard Jesus so lov-ingly say:

Chorus:
"Have a good laugh at yourself, it'll do you good!
You're taking life too seriously!
It's better to try laughing all your tears away
'Cause every-one needs a smile today!"

So there's no use in feeling sad,
Though I have problems, everybody has!
So with a smile and a laugh
I remem-ber that things aren't so bad!

[Repeat second chorus twice]

'Cause everyone needs a smile today!

 

"HAVE A GOOD LAUGH AT YOURSELF" (with chords)

Intro:
(G)-(F#)-(G)-(F#)-(G)-(C)-(G)-(C)

I was (G)feeling oh, so (C)sad
That I went to (G)see a friend I (C)have.
I moaned and (A)groaned, "Won't you listen (Dm)please!
I've got some (G)problems, can you help (C)me!

"When playing (G)games with my (C)friends
I always (G)lose, I never (C)win.
I am so (A)short, I miss the (Dm)ball,
Or when I (G)catch it I always (C)fall."

Chorus:
He said, (G)"Have a good laugh at yourself,
It'll (C)do you good!
You're (G)taking life too (C)seriously!
It's (G)better to try laughing all your (C)tears away
'Cause (G)everyone needs a smile to(C)day."

"To put on my (G)shoes it takes so (C)long,
Then I find (G)out I've tied them (C)wrong.
When I (A)whisper I'm still too (Dm)loud.
I put my (G)pants on and they're inside (C)out."

I felt so (G)sad, I started to (C)pout,
And one more (G)thing - oh! I can't even (C)count!
I got on my (A)knees and started to (Dm)pray,
Then I heard (G)Jesus so lov-ingly (C)say:

Chorus:
(G)"Have a good laugh at yourself, it'll (C)do you good!
You're (G)taking life too (C)seriously!
It's (G)better to try laughing all your (C)tears away
'Cause (G)every-one needs a smile to(C)day!"

So there's no (G)use in feeling (C)sad,
Though I have (G)problems, everybody (C)has!
So with a (A)smile and a (Dm)laugh
I re(G)mem-ber that things aren't so (C)bad!

[Repeat second chorus twice]

'Cause (G)everyone needs a smile to(C)day!