Chords for For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic *with lyrics!*

Tempo:
102.15 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#

F#

D#m

D#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic *with lyrics!* chords
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[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] Just talk yourself up and tear yourself [B] down
[F#] You've hit your wooden wall, now find a way
[B]
[F#] around What's the problem?
[G#] You've got a lot [D#] of nerve [F#] [C#]
So what did you [A#] think I would say?
That you can't run away, you can't run [D#m] away So what did you think I would say?
That you can't run away, you can't run [G#] away You [B] wouldn't
I never wanted [D#m] to say that [B] You [F#] never wanted [C#] to say
[B] [C#] I'm faking [D#m] it so much, faking [B] it
You [C#] just threw [F#] it away, [B] [F#] [D#m]
[C#] you just threw [B] it away
[F#] [C#]
[F#] I'm not so naive, my sorry eyes can [B] see
The [F#] way you fight, try almost [B] everything
[F#] Well, if you give [G#]
up, you'll get what you [D#] deserve
[F#] [C#]
[D#] So what did you [A#] think I would say?
That you can't run away, you can't run away
[D#m] So what did you think I would say?
That you can't run away, you can't run away You [B] wouldn't
I [C#] never wanted [D#m] to say that [B] You [F#] never wanted [C#] to say
I'm [B] [C#] faking [D#m] it so much, faking [B] it You [C#] just threw it [F#] away, [C#] [B] [F#] [D#m]
[C#] you just threw it [B] away
[F#] [C#]
[D#] You were finished [B]
long before [A#] We [F] had even [B]
seen the start
Why [D#m] don't you stand, don't be [B] a man about it
[D#m] With [F] your [B] parents about it
[F#]
[B] [F#] I never wanted to [D#m] say [C#] this [B] You [F#] never wanted to [C#] say
Well, did you?
[B] [C#] I'm faking it [D#m] so much, faking it
[B] You [C#] just threw it [F#] away
I [B] [C#] never wanted to [D#m] say this [B] You never [F#] wanted to [C#] say
[D#] [B] I put [C#] my faith in you [D#m] so much, faking it
[B] You [C#] just threw it away
[F#] [D#] [C#]
Key:  
B
12341112
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
D#m
13421116
D#
12341116
B
12341112
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
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To jam and learn Paramore - For A Pessimist, Im Pretty Optimistic chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: F#, D#m, B, C#, B and F#. Kick off your practice at a gentle 51 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 102 BPM. Given the song's key of F# Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] Just talk yourself up and tear yourself [B] down _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] You've hit your wooden wall, now find a way
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] around What's the problem?
[G#] You've got a lot [D#] of nerve [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ So what did you [A#] think I would say?
That you can't run away, you can't run [D#m] away So what did you think I would say?
That you can't run away, you can't run [G#] away You _ [B] wouldn't
I never wanted [D#m] to say that _ [B] You [F#] never wanted [C#] to say
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#] I'm faking [D#m] it so much, faking [B] it
You [C#] just threw [F#] it away, _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _
[C#] you just threw [B] it away
[F#] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] I'm not so naive, my sorry eyes can [B] _ see
The _ _ _ [F#] _ way you fight, try almost [B] everything _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] Well, if you give [G#]
up, you'll get what you [D#] deserve
_ [F#] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [D#] So what did you [A#] think I would say?
That you can't run away, you can't run away
[D#m] So what did you think I would say?
That you can't run away, you can't run away You [B] wouldn't
I _ [C#] never wanted [D#m] to say that _ [B] You [F#] never wanted [C#] to say
I'm _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] faking [D#m] it so much, faking [B] it You [C#] just threw it [F#] away, _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _
[C#] you just threw it [B] away
_ [F#] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [D#] You were finished [B]
long before [A#] We [F] had even [B]
seen the start
Why [D#m] don't you stand, don't be [B] a man about it
[D#m] With [F] your [B] parents about it
[F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] I never wanted to [D#m] say _ [C#] this [B] You [F#] never wanted to [C#] say
Well, did you?
[B] _ [C#] I'm faking it [D#m] so much, faking it
[B] You [C#] just threw it [F#] away
I _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] never wanted to [D#m] say _ this [B] You never [F#] wanted to [C#] say
_ [D#] _ [B] I put [C#] my faith in you [D#m] so much, faking it
[B] You [C#] just threw it away
[F#] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Josh Farro and Hayley Williams who authored this song.

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