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For A Pessimist Im Pretty Optimistic

Paramore

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This is my first tab, it's in drop D, it's also half a step down, but that's optional.
This is just lead guitar (Josh Farro).
If there's anything wrong with it, please comment with corrections and I'll 
change it for you.

Intro; 

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Verse 1;

'Just talk yourself up and tear yourself down.'
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'You've hit your own wall, now find a way around.'
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'Well what's the problem? You've got a lot of nerve.'
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Pre-chorus;

'So what did you think I would say? You can't run a way.'
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'You can't run a way. So, what did you think I would say? You can't run a way.'
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'You can't run a way. You wouldn't, no you can't run a way. You wouldn't.'
Harmonise all the way through

Chorus;

'I never wanted to say this. You never wanted to stay.'
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'I put my faith in you, so much faith and then you just threw it away.'
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(Only guitar 2 plays on 'You threw it away' the second time.)

Verse 2;

'I'm not so naive, my sorry eyes can see.'
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'The way you fight shy of almost every thing.'
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'Well if you give up, you'll get what you deserve.'
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Pre-chorus;

'So what did you think I would say? You can't run a way.'
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'You can't run a way. So, what did you think I would say? You can't run a way.'
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'You can't run a way. You wouldn't, no you can't run a way. You wouldn't.'
Harmonise all the way through

Chorus;

'I never wanted to say this. You never wanted to stay.'
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'I put my faith in you, so much faith and then you just threw it away.'
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Bridge;

'You were finished long before.'
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Or, you could play guitar 2s part if youre playing it by yourself, it makes it sound fuller;
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'We had even seen the start. Why don't you.'
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'Stand up, be a man about it?.'
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'Fight with your bare hands about it now.'
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Chorus;

'I never wanted to say this. You never wanted to stay. Well do you?'
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'I put my faith in you, so much faith and then you just threw it away.'
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'I never wanted to say this. You never wanted to stay.'
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'I put my faith in you, so much faith and then you just threw it away.'
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For A Pessimist Im Pretty Optimistic

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