Paramore
For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic
Riot
2007 Fueled By Rammen Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
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# 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
You were finished long before
We had even seen the start
Why don't you stand up, be a man about it?
F#
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|--------------------------------|
Guitar 2: at "Why don't you stop...", your
fingers must be VERY FAST in this part
Josh Farro did a SEMI SWEEPING here,
it's difficult at first but once you
master this part, it's easy as 1,2,3.
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#For A Pessimist Im Pretty Optimistic chords and lyrics
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Paramore For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic Riot 2007 Fueled By Rammen Records Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com 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) Verse 1: Refrain: You wouldn't Chorus: (Repeat Intro once only) You threw it away Verse 2: Refrain: You wouldn't Chorus: You threw it away Bridge: Bass lines You were finished long before We had even seen the start Why don't you stand up, be a man about it? Guitar 2: at "Why don't you stop...", your fingers must be VERY FAST in this part Josh Farro did a SEMI SWEEPING here, it's difficult at first but once you master this part, it's easy as 1,2,3. Chorus: D#m C#
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