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Optimistic

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[Intro]
Am/D- Bm/ D- Dadd9  
Bb6/ D- C/D- D6/9  
Am/D- Bm/ D- Dadd9  
Bb6/ D- C/D- D6/9  
Bb6/ D- C/D- D6/9  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
[Verse 1]
Dmflies are buzzing 'roC/Dund my head
Em/Dvultures circlin' Dthe dead
Dmpicking up C/Devery last
Em/Dcrumb Dthe
Dmbig fish eat the litC/Dtle ones
Em/Dbig fish eat the litDtle ones
Dmnot my problem C/Dgive me some
Em/D   Dyou can try
[Chorus]
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D  
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dmbest you can is C/Dgood enough Em/D   Dyou can try
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D  
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dmbest you can is C/Dgood enoughEm/D  D  
[Bridge]
D- D- D- D  
[Verse 2]
Dmthis ones optimC/Distic
Em/Dthis one went to Dmarket
Dmthis one just came C/Dout of the
Em/DswampD  
Dmthis one drops a C/Dpayload
Em/Dfodder for the Danimals
Dmliving on C/Danimal
Em/DfarmD  
[Chorus]
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D  
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dmbest you can is C/Dgood enough Em/D   Dyou can try
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D  
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dmbest you can is C/Dgood enoughDm  C/D  
[Bridge]
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
[Verse]
i'd Dmreally like to help C/Dyou man
i'd Em/Dreally like to help Dyou man
Em/D D
Dmnesrous messed up C/Dmarrionette
Dmfloat around on a C/Dprison ship
Em/D D
Em/D   Dif you try
[Chorus]
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D  
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dmbest you can is C/Dgood enough Em/D   Dyou can try
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D  
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dmdinosaurs C/Droaming the earth
Em/D D
Dmdinosaurs C/Droaming the earth
Em/D D
Dmdinosaurs C/Droaming the Em/Dearth Dah
[Outro]
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Am/D- Bm/ D- Dadd9  
Bb6- C/D- D6/9  
Bb6- C/D- D6/9  
Dm- C/E- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/E- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
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