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The Optimist (Turin Brakes) -- from the album 'The Optimist Lp' tab by John Halfpenny (jhalfpenny@excite.com) Chords used B x2444x (or 799877) F# / E 244300 E 022100 G 355433 A 577655 There is a picking pattern which follows the same line as the intro, listen to the original- you'll pick it up easy enough- then just change to the indicated chords at the right places! :) the intro B F#/E E G e --------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B ----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G ----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4-|----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-|----1-----1---1-----4-----4---4-| D --4-----4---------4-----4-------|----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4-|----2-----2---2-----5-----5---5-| A 2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---|--4-----4---------4-----4-------|--2-----2---------5-----5-------| E --------------------------------|2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---|0-----0-----0---3-----3-----3---| B
BSitting here, staring out the F#/Ewindow Traffic always Emakes me feel like I'm Gcoming Bhome BCold blood bleeding still at least I'm F#/Ebreathing Patiently waiting Eclinging on to my Gmobile Bphone
GCracked skull with a creepy mind inBside GI'm planning the greatest of esBcapes, you know GPatiently waiting in the Bline GSoon I'm gonna stand up AYeah, I'm gonna rear up and
BThere's no esF#/Ecape. Lonely Epla-Gnet B BOh, it's too F#/Elate. Lonely Epla-Gnet B
BSo la la la, la la la la F#/Ela la La la la la Ela la la la Gla la Bla BCold blood bleeding, still at least I'm F#/Ebreathing Patiently waiting Esoon I'm gonna Gtake conBtrol
GCracked skull with a creepy mind inBside GI'm planning the greatest of esBcapes GPatiently waiting in the Bline GSoon I'm gonna stand up AYeah, I'm gonna rear up and
BThere's no esF#/Ecape. Lonely Epla-Gnet B BOh, it's too F#/Elate. Lonely Epla-Gnet B