Optimistic

Am/D - Bm/D - Dadd9
Bb6/D - C/D - D6/9
Am/D - Bm/D - Dadd9
Bb6/D - C/D - D6/9
Bb6/D - C/D - D6/9

Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D


[Verse 1]

Dm                   C/D
flies are buzzing 'round my head
Em/D             D
vultures circlin' the dead
Dm         C/D
picking up every last
Em/D          D
crumb                      the

Dm                  C/D
big fish eat the little ones
Em/D                D
big fish eat the little ones
Dm             C/D
not my problem give me some
Em/D             D
                      you can try


[Chorus]

Am                      Asus2    
       the best you can         
           Gm6/9   Gm              
if you try      the best you can    
D
    the
Dm              C/D           
best you can is good enough   
Em/D                  D
                             you can
 try
Am                      Asus2    
       the best you can         
           Gm6/9   Gm              
if you try      the best you can    
D
    the
Dm              C/D           
best you can is good enough
Em/D                  D



[Bridge]

D - D - D - D


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[Verse 2]

Dm             C/D
this ones optimistic
Em/D             D
this one went to market
Dm                 C/D
this one just came out of the
Em/D             D
swamp
Dm               C/D
this one drops a payload
Em/D           D
fodder for the animals
Dm        C/D
living on animal
Em/D           D
farm


[Chorus]

Am                      Asus2    
       the best you can         
           Gm6/9   Gm              
if you try      the best you can    
D
    the
Dm              C/D           
best you can is good enough   
Em/D                  D
                             you can
 try
Am                      Asus2    
       the best you can         
           Gm6/9   Gm              
if you try      the best you can    
D
    the
Dm              C/D             
best you can is good enough
Dm              C/D



[Bridge]

Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D


[Verse]

    Dm                 C/D
i'd really like to help you man
    Em/D               D
i'd really like to help you man
Em/D               D

Dm                C/D
nesrous messed up marrionette
Dm                C/D
float around on a prison ship
Em/D              D

Em/D              D
                                if 
you try


[Chorus]

Am                      Asus2    
       the best you can         
           Gm6/9   Gm              
if you try      the best you can    
D
    the
Dm              C/D           
best you can is good enough   
Em/D                  D
                             you can
 try
Am                      Asus2    
       the best you can         
           Gm6/9   Gm              
if you try      the best you can    
D
    the

Dm        C/D
dinosaurs roaming the earth
Em/D      D

Dm        C/D
dinosaurs roaming the earth
Em/D      D

Dm        C/D         Em/D       
dinosaurs roaming the earth         
 D
  ah


[Other]

Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Am/D - Bm/D - Dadd9
Bb6 - C/D - D6/9
Bb6 - C/D - D6/9
Dm - C/E - Em/D - D
Dm - C/E - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D