The Optimist (Turin Brakes) -- from the album 'The Optimist Lp' Chords used x2444x (or 799877) / 244300 022100 355433 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 / 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---| / Sitting here, staring out the window Traffic always makes me feel like I'm coming home / Cold blood bleeding still at least I'm breathing Patiently waiting clinging on to my mobile phone Cracked skull with a creepy mind inside I'm planning the greatest of escapes, you know Patiently waiting in the line Soon I'm gonna stand up Yeah, I'm gonna rear up and / There's no escape. Lonely pla-net / Oh, it's too late. Lonely pla-net / So la la la, la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la la / Cold blood bleeding, still at least I'm breathing Patiently waiting soon I'm gonna take control Cracked skull with a creepy mind inside I'm planning the greatest of escapes Patiently waiting in the line Soon I'm gonna stand up Yeah, I'm gonna rear up and / There's no escape. Lonely pla-net / Oh, it's too late. Lonely pla-net