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Talking Optimist Blues Good Day Today

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D=(x x 0 2 3 2)
A=(x 0 2 2 2 0) 
G=(3 2 0 0 0 3)
Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today)
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
 I got worries by the ton, Agettin' cancer's only one
 DOvertaxed and alimoniedG, tired of eatin' fried baloney
 DI got burdens on my shoulders, Adying young or growin' older,
 DThere's some brain cells that I'm missin'
 GBut despite it all, I'd like to Asay
[Chorus]
 I'm gonna have a Dgood day today
 Gonna have a Agood time anyway
 Put it all bGehind me, lay it all Aaway
 Gonna be a Dgood day today
[Verse 2]
 DBills and pills and former wives, Apast mistakes and former lives
 DBank account is overdrawn, Gout of Prozac, hairline's gone
 DHearing voices in my head, Asay I should've stayed in bed
 DDog just died, but what the heck, Gnothing worse can happen anAyway
[Chorus]
 So,, I'm gonna have a Dgood day today
 Me, I'm gonna have a Agood time anyway
 Put it all bGehind me, lay it all Aaway
 Gonna be a Dgood day today
[Break]
 D A G A D
[Verse 3]
 DPulled my back and wrecked my car, Agirlfriend stole my VCR
 DLetter came from Sixty Minutes, Gsay they wanna put me in it
 DTell me my career just died, Ayears ago I might've cried
 DNow I'm just too old to do itG, may be true, but screw it anAyway
[Chorus]
 Me, I'm gonna have a Dgood day today
 And I'm gonna have a Agood time anyway
 Put it all bGehind me, lay it all Aaway
 Gonna be a Dgood day today
[Outro]
 Hey, I'm gonna have a Dgood day today
 Me, I'm gonna have a Agood time anyway
 Put it all bGehind me, lay it all Aaway
 Gonna be a Dgood day today

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Talking Optimist Blues Good Day Today

by Neil Diamond

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D=(x x 0 2 3 2)

A=(x 0 2 2 2 0)

G=(3 2 0 0 0 3)

Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I got worries by the ton, gettin' cancer's only one

D G

Overtaxed and alimonied, tired of eatin' fried baloney

D A

I got burdens on my shoulders, dying young or growin' older,

There's some brain cells that I'm missin'

G A

But despite it all, I'd like to say

[Chorus]

I'm gonna have a good day today

Gonna have a good time anyway

G A

Put it all behind me, lay it all away

Gonna be a good day today

[Verse 2]

D A

Bills and pills and former wives, past mistakes and former lives

D G

Bank account is overdrawn, out of Prozac, hairline's gone

D A

Hearing voices in my head, say I should've stayed in bed

D G A

Dog just died, but what the heck, nothing worse can happen anyway

[Chorus]

So,, I'm gonna have a good day today

Me, I'm gonna have a good time anyway

G A

Put it all behind me, lay it all away

Gonna be a good day today

[Break]

D A G A D

[Verse 3]

D A

Pulled my back and wrecked my car, girlfriend stole my VCR

D G

Letter came from Sixty Minutes, say they wanna put me in it

D A

Tell me my career just died, years ago I might've cried

D G A

Now I'm just too old to do it, may be true, but screw it anyway

[Chorus]

Me, I'm gonna have a good day today

And I'm gonna have a good time anyway

G A

Put it all behind me, lay it all away

Gonna be a good day today

[Outro]

Hey, I'm gonna have a good day today

Me, I'm gonna have a good time anyway

G A

Put it all behind me, lay it all away

Gonna be a good day today

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