Optimistic Thought chords by
Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler
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Key: D major
Verse 1
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G

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E
E

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G
G

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When she
D
D

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C
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E
E

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G
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wakes it seems so shady
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G

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She remembers she's a lady
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Ah but could it be that maybe
D
D

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She was having lots of fun
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G

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She sees she's wearing leather
C
C

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G

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In her navel there's a feather
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E

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She just has to crack a smile
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G

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C
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G
G

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And close her eyes, her prayer begun
Verse 2
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G

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Life I embrace you
C
C

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G

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I shall honor and disgrace you
E
E

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G
G

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Please forgive if I replace you
D
D

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You see I'm going through some pain
G
G

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But now I see clearly
C
C

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G
G

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And the dawn is coming nearly
E
E

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G

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And though I'm human and it's early
Interlude 1
I swear I'll never forget again
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G

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C
C

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G

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E
E

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G

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D
D

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G

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C
C

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G

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E
E

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G

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C
C

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G

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Verse 3
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G

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An explorer he went wandering
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G

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To satisfy his pondering
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E

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G

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Ba sically meandering
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D

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Unsure of what he'd find
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G

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Braving any danger
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But to his family he's a stranger
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And from time to time he turns around
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And this runs through his mind
Verse 4
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Life I embrace you
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G

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I shall honor and disgrace you
E
E

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G
G

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Please forgive if I replace you
D
D

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You see I'm going through some pain
G
G

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But now I see clearly
C
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G
G

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And the dawn is coming nearly
E
E

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G

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And though I'm human and it's early
Interlude 2
I swear I'll never forget again
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G

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C
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E
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C
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C
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Em
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Verse 5
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There's a multitude of story
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Ab
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Some is clean and some is gory
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Ab
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But there is no need to worry
Eb
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If you're sold or if you're bought
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We're just spinning on some granite
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Ab
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That we like to call a planet
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And if you need to contemplate
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Well here's an optimistic thought
Verse 6
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Life I embrace you
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Ab
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I shall honor and disgrace you
F
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Ab
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Please forgive if I replace you
Eb
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You see I'm going through some pain
Ab
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But now I see clearly
Db
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Ab
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And the dawn is coming nearly
F
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Ab
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And though I'm human and it's early
I swear I'll never forget again
Verse 7
A
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Life I embrace you
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Please forgive if I replace you
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You see I'm going through some pain
Aaug
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But now I see clearly
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And the dawn is coming nearly
And though I'm human and it's early
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I swear I'll never forget again
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Life
Verse 8
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A

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I embrace you
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F#m
F#m

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I shall honor and disgrace you
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A

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E
E

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Please forgive if I re place you
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You see I'm going through some pain
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And the dawn is coming nearly
F#m
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And though I'm human
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and it's early
Outro 1
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F#m
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