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Intro
A - 4 Bars
Verse 1
ADown on my luck again
F#Down in the mouth
DI'm down in the dumps agAain
ACan't see the sense in it
F#Won't hear the end of it
DI know you're not listenAing
AIt's gone all gone wrong again
F#The same all song again
DI'm losing the will to liAve
AI'm up to my neck in it
F#Can't see the point in it
 DAnd you don't want to knoAw
Chorus
F#We won't alDways be this Away
F#We won't alDways be this Away
F#We won't alDways be this Away
F#We won't alDways be this Away
Verse 2
ADon't feel the same no more
F#I'm done but I want some more
DNow that I've got the tastAe
ABacks up against the wall
F#And now I'm heading for a fall
DAnd take you for all you'vAe got
DThe suns in my eyes 
F#And the winds in my face
DAnd it's pissing down with Arain
ACan't get my breath
F#I can't find my feet 
DAnd now hear it comes agaiAn
Chorus x1
Bridge
DMissed the boat and wAatched it as it F#msail into the sF#unset
DSail away past caring Abut then what dF#mo you know abouF#t it
DToday is just another Ain a line of doF#mwns with no ups F#  
DWhere did you Ago, optF#imism?
Verse 1 reprise
ADown on my luck again
F#Down in the mouth 
DI'm down in the dumps agAain
ACan't see the sense in it
F#Won't hear the end of it
DAnd now you're not listeAning
AIt's gone all gone wrong again
F#The same all song again
DI'm losing the will to lAive
AI'm up to my neck in it
F#Can't see the point in it
 DAnd you don't want to kAnow
Chorus x2
Outro
        A   Dx4

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Optimism

by Southport

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Intro

A - 4 Bars

Verse 1

Down on my luck again

Down in the mouth

D A

I'm down in the dumps again

Can't see the sense in it

Won't hear the end of it

D A

I know you're not listening

It's gone all gone wrong again

The same all song again

D A

I'm losing the will to live

I'm up to my neck in it

Can't see the point in it

D A

And you don't want to know

Chorus

F# D A

We won't always be this way

F# D A

We won't always be this way

F# D A

We won't always be this way

F# D A

We won't always be this way

Verse 2

Don't feel the same no more

I'm done but I want some more

D A

Now that I've got the taste

Backs up against the wall

And now I'm heading for a fall

D A

And take you for all you've got

The suns in my eyes

And the winds in my face

D A

And it's pissing down with rain

Can't get my breath

I can't find my feet

D A

And now hear it comes again

Chorus x1

Bridge

D A F#m F#

Missed the boat and watched it as it sail into the sunset

D A F#m F#

Sail away past caring but then what do you know about it

D A F#m F#

Today is just another in a line of downs with no ups

D A F#

Where did you go, optimism?

Verse 1 reprise

Down on my luck again

Down in the mouth

D A

I'm down in the dumps again

Can't see the sense in it

Won't hear the end of it

D A

And now you're not listening

It's gone all gone wrong again

The same all song again

D A

I'm losing the will to live

I'm up to my neck in it

Can't see the point in it

D A

And you don't want to know

Chorus x2

Outro

A D

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