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For A Pessimist I'm Pretty Optimistic - Paramore
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This is a great song off their new record RIOT! and it's also my first tab so don't get
at me if it's a little wrong but i think it's pretty accurate... oh and it's only lead guitar
*|Verse:
(I think this is what both guitars play but i don't know)
e|---------------|--------------|
B|---------------|--------------|
G|---------------|--4444444444--|
D|--4~~----------|--4444444444--| X2
A|--4~~----------|--2222222222--|
D|--4~~----------|--------------|
*|Bridge:
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--22-44-55-77-99-77-55-44--| X2
A|--22-44-55-77-99-77-55-44--|
D|--22-44-55-77-99-77-55-44--|
PM: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Then play it again without PM twice or do this:
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|--13p11p10-13p11p10-13p11p10-13p11-/16v~-------|
G|-----------------------------------------------| Not 100% Sure
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
X2
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|--13p11p10-13p11p10-13p11p10-13p11-/11v~-------|
G|-----------------------------------------------| Not 100% Sure
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
verse x2
just talk yourself up....yourself down
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------4------|
D|-----4~----------------------------------------4------|
A|-----4~----------------------------------------2------|
E|-----2~-----------------------------------------------|
You've hit your one wall...a way around
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------4---------|
D|-----4~-----------------------------------------4---------|
A|-----4~-----------------------------------------2---------|
E|-----2~---------------------------------------------------|
what's the problem, you've got a lot of nerve
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------8/11---4~-------|
D|-------4--------------------6--------------------------4---x/x----4~-------|
A|-------4--------------------6--------------------------4---6/9----2~-------|
E|-------2--------------------4--------------------------2-------------------|
pre-chorus
so what did you think I would say
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
chorus
I never wanted to say this, you never wanted to stay
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8--------10--------11--------8---------10--------13-----|
D|-x--------x---------x---------x---------x---------x------|
A|-6--------8---------9---------6---------8---------11-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
I put my faith in you so much faith and then you just threw it away
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8---------10----------11----------------------8---------13------11--------|
D|-x---------x-----------x-----------------------x---------x-------x---------|
A|-6---------8-----------9-----------------------6---------11------9---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
intro
verse
intro
bridge (unfortunately, I don't have this part tabbed yet)
chorus x2(same but first part of the chorus (once) is like the intro played once. the
is pretty much the same pattern as the original chorus. you get the idea.)
outro
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-----8~----10~-----|
D|-----x~----x~------|
A|-----6~----8~------|
E|-------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Paramore - For A Pessimist I'm Pretty Optimistic Guitar Tab
I'm Pretty Sure This Is 99.9% Correct
This Is For Lead Guitar Part
Drop D Tuning - DADGBE
I. Intro x2
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|--12-12-11-11--11-11---------------------|
G|---x--x--x--x---x--x-11-11-10-10--10-10--|
D|---9--9--8--8---8--8--x--x--x--x---x--x--|
A|----------------------9--9--8--8---8--8--|
D|-----------------------------------------|
III. Pre Chorus x2
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------2~~~~----4~~~~-------|
D|--4~~~~----6~~~~-------------------------|
IV. Chorus
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
D|--8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
A|--6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8--8--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
XI. Solo x2
e|----------------------------------------------------------|-------|
B|--6h8p7p6h8p7p6h8p7p6h8p7h8~--6h8p7p6h8p7p6h8p7p6h8p7p6~--|-------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|--4~~--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|--4~~--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|--4~~--|
XII. Out Chorus
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|--12-12-11-11--11-11---------------------|
G|---x--x--x--x---x--x-11-11-10-10--10-10--|
D|---9--9--8--8---8--8--x--x--x--x---x--x--|
A|----------------------9--9--8--8---8--8--|
D|-----------------------------------------|
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.
'Just talk yourself up and tear yourself down.'
|----|
|----|
|-19~|
|----|
|-17~|
|----|
'You've hit your own wall, now find a way around.'
|----|
|----|
|-19~|
|----|
|-17~|
|----|
'Well what's the problem? You've got a lot of nerve.'
|-----------------------------------------0000/7777777----------------|
|-----------------------------------------0000/8888888----------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-55-5-55-555-555-5-77-777-777-777---------------------0--------------|
|-55-5-55-555-555-5-77-777-777-777\5-2-22--------------0--------------|
|-55-5-55-555-555-5-77-777-777-777\5-2-22--------------0--------------|
Pre-chorus;
'So what did you think I would say? You can't run a way.'
|--------12~----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----12~-------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
'You can't run a way. So, what did you think I would say? You can't run a way.'
|---7~--|
|-7~----|
|-------|
|-------|
|-------|
|-------|
'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.'
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-121212121212121212-9-9-9-9-16-16-16-16-14-141414|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-101010101010101010-7-7-7-7-14-14-14-14-12-121212|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
'I put my faith in you, so much faith and then you just threw it away.'
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-121212-9-9-9-9-14-14-14-14-|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-10-10-10-10-10-10-101010-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Only guitar 2 plays on 'You threw it away' the second time.)
Verse 2;
'I'm not so naive, my sorry eyes can see.'
|----|
|----|
|-19~|
|----|
|-17~|
|----|
'The way you fight shy of almost every thing.'
|----|
|----|
|-19~|
|----|
|-17~|
|----|
'Well if you give up, you'll get what you deserve.'
|-----------------------------------------0000/7777777----------------|
|-----------------------------------------0000/8888888----------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-55-5-55-555-555-5-77-777-777-777---------------------0--------------|
|-55-5-55-555-555-5-77-777-777-777\5-2-22--------------0--------------|
|-55-5-55-555-555-5-77-777-777-777\5-2-22--------------0--------------|
Pre-chorus;
'So what did you think I would say? You can't run a way.'
|--------12~----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----12~-------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
'You can't run a way. So, what did you think I would say? You can't run a way.'
|---7~--|
|-7~----|
|-------|
|-------|
|-------|
|-------|
'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.'
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-121212121212121212-9-9-9-9-16-16-16-16-14-141414|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-101010101010101010-7-7-7-7-14-14-14-14-12-121212|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
'I put my faith in you, so much faith and then you just threw it away.'
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-121212-9-9-9-9-14-14-14-14-|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-10-10-10-10-10-10-101010-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
'Stand up, be a man about it?.'
|-0-3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------0-----------0-----0-----4-----5-----5---0-2-4-2-----------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
'Fight with your bare hands about it now.'
|-0-3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------3--------|
|-------0-----------0-----0-----4-----5-----5---0-2-4-2-----------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
'I never wanted to say this. You never wanted to stay. Well do you?'
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-121212121212121212-9-9-9-9-16-16-16-16-14-141414|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-101010101010101010-7-7-7-7-14-14-14-14-12-121212|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
'I put my faith in you, so much faith and then you just threw it away.'
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-121212-9-9-9-9-14-14-14-14-|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-10-10-10-10-10-10-101010-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
'I never wanted to say this. You never wanted to stay.'
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-121212121212121212-9-9-9-9-16-16-16-16-14-141414|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-101010101010101010-7-7-7-7-14-14-14-14-12-121212|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
'I put my faith in you, so much faith and then you just threw it away.'
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-121212-9-9-9-9-14-14-14-14-|
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|-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-10-10-10-10-10-10-101010-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-|
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