John Michael Howell – Optimistic Pessimist (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
          Bb
I'm an optimistic pessimist, I'll root for the worst

      F
Even when my life is great 'cause maybe I won't get hurt

        Gm
If I'm looking for the bad

 Bb        F      Eb  F
Before it gets to me
[Chorus]
              Cm   Gm        F
'Cause maybe I'm scared to say

               Bb D   Gm
That my life's going great

               Cm  Gm   F
'Cause when I turn my back

                 Bb
I feel it might run away, run away, run away

Cm   Bb  F
Ohh-ohh-ohh

               Bb
Why am I this way?

       D       Gm
Why am I this way?

     Cm     Gm      F
So worried about tomorrow

             Bb
I forget to live today, live today, live today

 Cm       F                Bb
Mmmm-mmm-mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm
[Verse 2]
           Bb
I guess I try to divvy out the pain, so I don't feel the blow

        F
Of disappointment every time it rains, so I just jump the boat

             Gm
Before the things I love turned into smoke

      Bb        F     Gm
But that's all in my head

          F
And I'm starting to think
[Chorus]
  Cm       Gm        F
Maybe I'm scared to say

               Bb D    Gm
That my life's going great

               Cm  Gm   F
'Cause when I turn my back

                 Bb
I feel it might run away, run away, run away

Cm   Bb  F
Ohh-ohh-ohh

               Bb
Why am I this way?

       D       Gm
Why am I this way?

     Cm     Gm      F
So worried about tomorrow

             Bb
I forget to live today, live today, live today

Cm F   Bb D Gm   Cm F Bb Gm Cm F
       La la la la...
[Chorus]
              Cm   Gm        F
'Cause maybe I'm scared to say

               Gm F    Bb
That my life's going great

               Cm  Gm   F
'Cause when I turn my back

                 Bb
I feel it might run away, run away, run away

Cm   Gm  F
Ohh-ohh-ohh

               Bb
Why am I this way?

       D       Gm
Why am I this way?

     Cm     Gm      F
So worried about tomorrow

             Bb
I forget to live today, live today, live today

            Gm                 F           Bb
And I won't be afraid, I won't be afraid anymore