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For A Pessimist Im Pretty Optimistic

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1/86

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 86Position: 13

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic
Key: F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-    244322
 G#m-   466444
 D#m-   x68876
 C#-    x46664
 B-     x24442
 A#m-   x13321
 C#/E#- 143xxx
Intro:
Guitar 1:  B   F#   D#m   C#   B   F#   C#(x2)
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-16-16\15--11-11\10--16-16\15--18-|
D|--x--x\-x---x--x\-x---x--x\-x---x-| (x2)
A|-14-14\13---9--9\-8--14-14\13--16-|
E|----------------------------------|
Verse 1:
  F#Just talk yourself up and tear yourself downB  
  F#You've hit your one wall, now find a way aroundB  
  F#Well, what's the problem? G#mYou've got a lot of nerveD#m  C#  
Refrain:
So D#mwhat'd you think I would A#msay?
No you can't run aBway, no you can't run aC#way
So D#mwhat did you think I would C#/E#say?
No you can't run aF#way, no you can't run aG#mway
You wouldn't
Chorus:
  BI never C#wanted to D#msay this
  BYou never F#wanted to sC#tay
  BI put my C#faith in you, D#mso much faith
And then Byou just C#threw it aF#wayC#  
(Repeat Intro once only)
You threw it away
Verse 2:
  F#I'm not so naive, my sorry eyes can seeB  
  F#The way you fight shy of almost everythingB  
  F#Well, if you give up G#myou'll get what you deserveD#m  C#  
Refrain:
So D#mwhat'd you think I would A#msay?
No you can't run aBway, no you can't run aC#way
So D#mwhat did you think I would C#/E#say?
No you can't run aF#way, no you can't run aG#mway
You wouldn't
Chorus:
  BI never C#wanted to D#msay this
  BYou never F#wanted to sC#tay
  BI put my C#faith in you, D#mso much faith
And then Byou just C#threw it aF#wayC#  
You threw it away
Bridge: Bass lines
Fight with your bare hands about it F#now
Bass lines:
G|--------4-3-1-----------4-3-1---|
D|-1--3-4-------4-0-1-3-4-------4-|
A|--------------------------------| (x2)
E|--------------------------------|
e|-11-14-11----14-11----14-11----14-11----|
B|----------14-------14-------14-------14-|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
e|-14-11----14-11----14-11----14-11-------|
B|-------14-------14-------14-------14-11-|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
e|-11-14-11----14-11----14-11----14-11----|
B|----------14-------14-------14-------14-|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
e|-14-11----14-11----14-11----14-11--------2-|
B|-------14-------14-------14-------14-11--2-|
G|-----------------------------------------3-|
D|-----------------------------------------4-|
A|-----------------------------------------4-|
E|-----------------------------------------2-|
Chorus:
  BI never F#wanted to D#msay thisC#  
  BYou never F#wanted to sC#tay
  BI put my C#faith in you, D#mso much faith
And then Byou just C#threw it aF#way
  BI never C#wanted to D#msay this
  BYou never F#wanted to sC#tay
  BI put my C#faith in you, D#mso much faith
And then Byou just C#threw it aF#way
D#m   C#

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For A Pessimist Im Pretty Optimistic

by Paramore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

A#m

C#/E#

For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic

Key: F#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

D#m

- x68876

- x46664

- x24442

A#m

- x13321

C#/E#

- 143xxx

Intro:

B F# D#m C# B F# C#

Guitar 1: (x2)

Guitar 2:

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|-16-16\15--11-11\10--16-16\15--18-|

D|--x--x\-x---x--x\-x---x--x\-x---x-| (x2)

A|-14-14\13---9--9\-8--14-14\13--16-|

E|----------------------------------|

Verse 1:

F# B

Just talk yourself up and tear yourself down

F# B

You've hit your one wall, now find a way around

F# G#m D#m C#

Well, what's the problem? You've got a lot of nerve

Refrain:

D#m A#m

So what'd you think I would say?

B C#

No you can't run away, no you can't run away

D#m C#/E#

So what did you think I would say?

F# G#m

No you can't run away, no you can't run away

You wouldn't

Chorus:

B C# D#m

I never wanted to say this

B F# C#

You never wanted to stay

B C# D#m

I put my faith in you, so much faith

B C# F# C#

And then you just threw it away

(Repeat Intro once only)

You threw it away

Verse 2:

F# B

I'm not so naive, my sorry eyes can see

F# B

The way you fight shy of almost everything

F# G#m D#m C#

Well, if you give up you'll get what you deserve

Refrain:

D#m A#m

So what'd you think I would say?

B C#

No you can't run away, no you can't run away

D#m C#/E#

So what did you think I would say?

F# G#m

No you can't run away, no you can't run away

You wouldn't

Chorus:

B C# D#m

I never wanted to say this

B F# C#

You never wanted to stay

B C# D#m

I put my faith in you, so much faith

B C# F# C#

And then you just threw it away

You threw it away

Bridge: Bass lines

Fight with your bare hands about it now

Bass lines:

G|--------4-3-1-----------4-3-1---|

D|-1--3-4-------4-0-1-3-4-------4-|

A|--------------------------------| (x2)

E|--------------------------------|

e|-11-14-11----14-11----14-11----14-11----|

B|----------14-------14-------14-------14-|

G|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

e|-14-11----14-11----14-11----14-11-------|

B|-------14-------14-------14-------14-11-|

G|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

e|-11-14-11----14-11----14-11----14-11----|

B|----------14-------14-------14-------14-|

G|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

e|-14-11----14-11----14-11----14-11--------2-|

B|-------14-------14-------14-------14-11--2-|

G|-----------------------------------------3-|

D|-----------------------------------------4-|

A|-----------------------------------------4-|

E|-----------------------------------------2-|

Chorus:

B F# D#m C#

I never wanted to say this

B F# C#

You never wanted to stay

B C# D#m

I put my faith in you, so much faith

B C# F#

And then you just threw it away

B C# D#m

I never wanted to say this

B F# C#

You never wanted to stay

B C# D#m

I put my faith in you, so much faith

B C# F#

And then you just threw it away

D#m C#

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