Optimistic Chords by Radiohead

Tempo:
157.7 bpm
Chords used:

D

Dm

Am

G

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Radiohead - Optimistic chords
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[Am] [D]
[Bb] [F] [D]
[Em]
[Am] [D]
[Bb] [C]
[G]
[Bb] [F] [Em]
[Bm]
[Am] [Dm] [Am]
[Em] [D]
[Am]
[D]
[Dm] [Am]
[D]
[Am]
[D] [C] [D]
[Dm] [Am]
[D]
[Am]
[D]
[Am] [B]
[Bb] [E] [D]
[F] [Am] whoo
[D] Flies look balls [Am] around my [D] head
Watch her [Am] suck you [Dm] in the neck
[Am] Picking [Gm] up [D] every last [Dm] comb
[Am] A big fishy [D] little [E] [D] wump
A
[Gm] [Dm]
[Gm]
big [D] fishy
[Dm] little wump
Not my problem [Gm] give this [D] some
[Dm] This one just [E] came out of the swamp
[D] This [Dm] one drops the payload
[Gm] Flies are foggy [D]
animals
[Dm] Yeah they're all [E] out of fun
[D] You can [Am] try the best you [Dm] can
You can [E] try the best [D] you can
[Dm] Best you can is good enough
[E] [D]
[Am] Try the [B]
[Gm] best [D] you can
[Dm] Best you can is good [D] enough
Oh oh oh oh oh [Gm] [D]
oh
[Dm] I'd [C]
[G] [D]
[Dm] [Am]
[D] [Gm] [D]
[Dm] [G]
[D]
really [Dm] like to [C] help you man
[Dm] I'd really like [Am] to help you [Em] [D] man
[A] [D]
Now let's mess the [C] man [Eb] up
Dry [Bb] it [Am] off with a [Dm] shower
[D]
[Am] [G] [D]
[G] [Am] Try, [Dm]
you [Bb] can try [Gm] the [D] best you can
The best [Dm] you can is [C] good [D] [E] enough
[D] Try [Am] the [B] best you can
You [E] can try the [D] best you can
[Dm] The stars are in the [G] air
[D]
The [Dm] stars [D] are in the [G] [D] air
The stars [F] are [D] in the air
[Dm] The [D]
[Gm] [D]
[Dm] [Am] stars
[E] [D]
[Dm] are [Am]
[Gm] [D]
[Dm] [E]
[D]
in [G] [D]
[Bb] [C] [Bm]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[Bb]
[C] [Bm] the air
[Bb]
[G] The stars are in the air
[D] [Dm] [G]
[Em] [D] [Dm]
[G]
[F]
[G]
[Em] [D] [Dm]
[G]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
Dm
2311
Am
2311
G
2131
Gm
123111113
D
1321
Dm
2311
Am
2311
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To start learning Radiohead - Optimistic chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, D, Dm, Gm, Dm, Am and D in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 78 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 158 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Eb Major.

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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] [Am] whoo _
[D] Flies look balls [Am] around my [D] head
Watch her [Am] suck you [Dm] in the neck _
[Am] Picking [Gm] up [D] every _ last _ [Dm] _ _ comb
[Am] A big fishy [D] little [E] _ [D] wump
A _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
big [D] fishy _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] little wump
Not my problem [Gm] give this [D] some _
_ [Dm] This one just [E] came out of the swamp
_ [D] _ This _ [Dm] _ one drops the payload
_ _ [Gm] Flies are foggy [D] _
animals
_ [Dm] Yeah they're all [E] out of fun
_ [D] _ _ You can [Am] try the best you [Dm] can
You can [E] try the best [D] you _ can
[Dm] Best you can is good _ enough
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] Try the [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ best [D] you _ can
[Dm] Best you can is good _ [D] _ _ _ _ enough
Oh oh oh oh oh _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
oh
[Dm] _ _ I'd _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ really [Dm] like to [C] help you man
[Dm] I'd really like [Am] to help you _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ man
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ Now let's mess the [C] man [Eb] up
Dry [Bb] it [Am] off with a [Dm] shower
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ [Am] Try, _ [Dm] _ _ _
you [Bb] can try [Gm] the [D] best you can
The best [Dm] you can is [C] good [D] _ _ [E] enough
_ [D] _ Try _ [Am] _ the [B] best you can
You [E] can try the [D] best you can
_ [Dm] The stars are in the _ [G] air
[D] _ _ _
_ The [Dm] stars [D] are in the _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ air
_ The stars [F] are _ [D] in the _ air _ _ _
[Dm] The _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Am] stars _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ are [Am] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ in [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Bm] the _ _ air
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [G] _ The stars are in the air
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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