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Optimist High by Chris Cohen 
Intro:   D  
Verse:  
DToo much of a gEood thiDng
Summer's here, iEt never goes awDay
Dpap pap pap pap pap pam pam pam
Dpap pap pap pap pap pam pam pam
DToo mC#much of a good tGhing
F#mTaking Ein the countenance of evDery stranger
Lift: 
BmWe rely on Athe optimist Bmhigh
Chorus:
AOh my city
BmPromised nothing
C#mStill we hope, foErever trusting
AAll forgiven
BmRight or wrong
C#mDarkest summer 
Edays are gone
Bridge: (x2)
EOoh ooh, Bmooh ooh, oAoh hoo ooh
Verse: 
DDialin' up all the Epeople you knDow
DHold them closeE, closer to your Dear
Dpap pap pap pap pap pam pam pam
Dpap pap pap pap pap pam pam pam
DDial C#mup all the people yGou know
F#mWe can Ehope the living always meDet again
Lift: 
BmWe rely on Athe optimist Bmhigh
Chorus:
AOh my city
BmPromised nothing
C#mStill we hope, fEorever trusting
AAll forgiven
BmRight or wrong
C#mDarkest summer 
Edays are gone
Bridge: (x2)
EOoh ooh, Bmooh ooh, oAoh hoo ooh
Solo:     E     Bm   A  
Outro:    D

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Optimist High

by Chris Cohen

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Optimist High by Chris Cohen

Intro:

Verse:

D E D

Too much of a good thing

E D

Summer's here, it never goes away

pap pap pap pap pap pam pam pam

D C#m G

Too much of a good thing

F#m E D

Taking in the countenance of every stranger

Lift:

Bm A Bm

We rely on the optimist high

Chorus:

Oh my city

Promised nothing

C#m E

Still we hope, forever trusting

All forgiven

Right or wrong

C#m

Darkest summer

days are gone

Bridge: (x2)

E Bm A

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh hoo ooh

Verse:

D E D

Dialin' up all the people you know

D E D

Hold them close, closer to your ear

pap pap pap pap pap pam pam pam

D C#m G

Dial up all the people you know

F#m E D

We can hope the living always meet again

Lift:

Bm A Bm

We rely on the optimist high

Chorus:

Oh my city

Promised nothing

C#m E

Still we hope, forever trusting

All forgiven

Right or wrong

C#m

Darkest summer

days are gone

Bridge: (x2)

E Bm A

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh hoo ooh

E Bm A

Solo:

Outro: D

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