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Cure For Optimism by Porcupine Tree
Cure For Optimism
Chords:
E5 [022x00]
Cmaj7 [x32000]
Gadd6 [320000]
A [x02220]
G [320003]
The chords not listed above are standard position E shape barre chords.
Basically, the verse is 1x each on the E5 and the Cmaj7 and 2x on the Gadd6.
The F leading into the chorus is 2x. The G in the chorus is [320003] the
first time and an E shape barre chord the second time for continuity's sake.
I like to play the A as [x02220].
E5 Cmaj7 Gadd6 E5
Up there a mountain rises
Cmaj7 Gadd6 E5
Down here an ocean dives
Cmaj7 Gadd6 F#m
A stranger with a head full of lead
F
Photographs me
E5 G
Steel bars and a doctor's note
A
Don't give up
G#m G F#m F E5
They can plead and beg but don't let them fix your head
Outside a path to knowledge
Inside a waste of cells
A serpent with a mobile phone
Sweet talks me
Steel bars and a doctor's note
Don't give up
They can plead and beg but don't let them fix your head
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version 2
Tuning: E Standard E-A-D-G-B-E (Low to High)
Chords used:
Bsus4/E 079900
Cmaj7 879900 or can also be this if you like Cmaj7/E 032400
Gmaj13 324400
Em 022000
Fmaj#11 133200
G6 355400
Aadd9 577600
Emaj7/D# x66400 or xx1100 if it's easier but the first one sounds better to my ears.
B7sus2sus4/C# x44200
Bsus4/E Cmaj7 Gmaj13
Up there a mountain rises
Bsus4/E Cmaj7 Gmaj13
Down here an ocean dives
Bsus4/E Cmaj7 Gm13
A stranger with a head full of lead
Photographs me
Fmaj#11 Em
Steel bars and a doctor's note
G6 slide Aadd9
Don't give up
Emaj7/D# G6 B7sus2sus4/C#
They can plead and beg but don't
Fmaj#11
let them fix your head
Bsus4/E Cmaj7 Gmaj13
Outside a path to knowledge
Bsus4/E Cmaj7 Gmaj13
Inside a waste of cells
Bsus4/E Cmaj7
A serpent with a mobile phone
Gmaj13
Sweet talks me
Fmaj#11 Em
Steel bars and a doctor's note
G6 slide Aadd9
Don't give up
Emaj7/D# G6 B7sus2sus4/C#
They can plead and beg but don't
Fmaj#11
let them fix your head
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