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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
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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/turin_brakes/optimist_crd.html ]
B F#/E
Sitting here, staring out the window
E G B
Traffic always makes me feel like I'm coming home
B F#/E
Cold blood bleeding still at least I'm breathing
E G B
Patiently waiting clinging on to my mobile phone
G B
Cracked skull with a creepy mind inside
G B
I'm planning the greatest of escapes, you know
G B
Patiently waiting in the line
G
Soon I'm gonna stand up
A
Yeah, I'm gonna rear up and
B F#/E E G B
There's no escape. Lonely pla-net
B F#/E E G B
Oh, it's too late. Lonely pla-net
B F#/E
So la la la, la la la la la la
E G B
La la la la la la la la la la la
B F#/E
Cold blood bleeding, still at least I'm breathing
E G B
Patiently waiting soon I'm gonna take control
G B
Cracked skull with a creepy mind inside
G B
I'm planning the greatest of escapes
G B
Patiently waiting in the line
G
Soon I'm gonna stand up
A
Yeah, I'm gonna rear up and
B F#/E E G B
There's no escape. Lonely pla-net
B F#/E E G B
Oh, it's too late. Lonely pla-net
