Optimistic By Radiohead From the Album Kid A Tabbed by Andrew Prefontaine I won't post lyrics with this tab because there seems to be a big stink about it if you do. It's pretty simple, and believe it or not repetitive Use your own beat style. I only wrote it like this so it would be easy to understand the dsus4 d dsus4 d part. standard tuning Verse: D F? Dsus4 D --5---5--5-5---5-5--5--5--5---5---5--5-5--5--5--5-5-5-- --7---7--7-7---6-6--6--6--6---8---8--8-8--7--7--7-7-7-- --7---7--7-7---5-5--5--5--5---7---7--7-7--7--7--7-7-7-- --7---7--7-7---7-7--7--7--7---7---7--7-7--7--7--7-7-7-- --5---5--5-5---8-8--8--8--8---5---5--5-5--5--5--5-5-5-- ---------------5-5--5--5--5---------------------------- F? C Dsus4 D Dsus4 D -5---5--5-5---3--3--3--3----5--5--5-5---5-5-5---- -6---6--6-6---5--5--5--5----8--7--7-7---8-7-7---- -5---5--5-5---5--5--5--5----7--7--7-7---7-7-7---- -7---7--7-7---5--5--5--5----7--7--7-7---7-7-7---- -8---8--8-8---3--3--3--3----5--5--5-5---5-5-5---- -5---5--5-5-------------------------------------- Chorus: D F? G D --5---5--5-5--5-5-5--5-5---10--10--10-10---10--10--10-10-10--- --7---7--7-7--6-6-6--6-6---12--12--12-12---10--10--10-10-10--- --7---7--7-7--5-5-5--5-5---12--12--12-12---11--11--11-11-11--- --7---7--7-7--7-7-7--7-7---12--12--12-12---12--12--12-12-12--- --5---5--5-5--8-8-8--8-8---10--10--10-10---12--12--12-12-12--- --------------5-5-5--5-5-------------------10--10--10-10-10--- F C Dsus4 D Dsus4 D -8--8--8--8---8----8--8--8--8--8-----5--5--5-5---5-5-5---- -10-10-10-10--10---8--8--8--8--8-----8--7--7-7---8-7-7---- -10-10-10-10--10---9--9--9--9--9-----7--7--7-7---7-7-7---- -10-10-10-10--10---10-10-10-10-10----7--7--7-7---7-7-7---- -8--8--8--8---8----10-10-10-10-10----5--5--5-5---5-5-5---- -------------------8--8--8--8--8-------------------------- And that's it. Repeat as necessary. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RADIOHEAD Optimistic By Johan, johan.mickelin@home.se /=slide h=hammer on p=pull off *=let ring ^=bend (x) = optional tone x here is the cd version of optimistic, it has a few differences from the live version but not many chords: F G D C#(or maybe F instead) D# D intro (with slight distorsion) (oooooooooooooo ooooooooo oooooooooooh) F G D F D# D -----5----7-----2-----1-----3-----2----- -----6----8-----3-----1-----4-----3----- -----5----7-----2-----2-----3-----2----- ---------------------------(1)---------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- or this way (oooooooooooooo ooooooooo oooooooooooh) F G D F D# D ---------------------------------------- ----10----12----7----6----8----7-------- ----10----12----7----5----8----7-------- ----10----12----7----7----8----7-------- ----(8)--(10)--(5)--(8)--(6)--(5)------- ---------------------------------------- these are the main chords (flies are buzzing around my head...) Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 D F D# D -(5)----(5)----(5)---(5)------------------------- --6------5------8-----7------6------8------7----- --7------7------7-----7------5------8------7----- --7------7------7-----7------7------8------7----- --5------5------5-----5-----(8)-----6------5----- ------------------------------------------------- then its the chorus, the first guitar keeps on playing the same chords while the second guitar is playing along using the G Major scale... (this is not really accurate. im aware of that) (If you try the best you can) ----------------------------2^*-------- -----------------------3-5------------- ------------------2-4-5---------------- ------------2-4-5---------------------- ------2-3-5---------------------------- -3-5----------------------------------- second verse the second guitar playes along like this --x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x --x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x --x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x --x--x--x--x--5--x--x--5--5--x --x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x --x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x this is played simultaneously. this is actually a keyboard riff now but it isnt when they play it live.. (who cares right?) -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -7--5--------------------------- --------8--7--5--8----7--------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- outro both guitars -----5----7-----2-----1-----3-----2----- -----6----8-----3-----1-----4-----3----- -----5----7-----2-----2-----3-----2----- -----3----5-----0-----3-----1-----0----- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- after this its some sort of slow jamming wich i didnt bother to tab. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Song: Optimistic Artist: Radiohead Tab by: Sam Colclough Tuning: Drop D e-mail me if you have questions: sam@footbag.org I'm going to take the octave approach because that is what it sounds like the band is playing. The slight sliding sound in between chords and such. Intro (have to hear song to learn rhythm) A B F# F G F# e x x x x x x b x x x x x x g 14 16 11 10 12 11 d x x x x x x a 12 14 9 8 10 9 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 A B F# F G F# F G F# e x x x x x x x x x b x x x x x x x x x g 14 16 11 10 12 11 10 12 11 d x x x x x x x x x a 12 14 9 8 10 9 8 10 9 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Intro Lead: Not sure but there is some other guitar over some chords. Singing... :c) Then: The verse type guitar part. e b g 7 7 7 / 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 9 / 7 7 7 7 7 d x x x / x x x x x x x x / x x x x x a 5 5 5 / 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 / 5 5 5 5 5 e 0 0 0 0 Flies are buzzing round my head Vultures circling my bed Picking up every last crumb The big fish eat the little ones The big fish eat the little ones Not my problem, give me some e b g 0 2 3 5 7 9H11 11^12^11 d 0 2 3 0 a 0 2 3 e You can try the best you can If you try the best you can The best you can is good enough (x2) Also.. under the chorus here, there are some different chords. I JUST CAN'T HEAR THEM. Sorry bout that. uh I think for "The best you can is good enough" The verse is played under it. -- Drums.. distortion.. guitar ... (doh) -- This one's optimistic This one went to market This one just came out of the swamp This one drops a payload Fighting for the animals Living on an animal farm You can try the best you can If can try the best you can The best you can is good enough (x2) I'd really like to help you man I'd really like to help you man Now is messed up now you're there(???) Flying on on a prison ship(???) If you try the best you can If you try the best you can The best you can is good enough You can try the best you can You can try the best you can Then lets all lose our WINDY ASSES WHAT THE HELL IS THOM SAYING(???) *note this is before the album is/was released* There is more guitar that revolves around the same 3 chord structure and at the end it returns to the intro progression... I really like this song.. I really like this album. OH DAMN ITS RADIOHEAD! Heheh my tab started out strong and then degressed to.. "figure it out." Thanks for reading! --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAND : Radiohead ALBUM : Kid-A SONG : Optimistic TABBED : Gabriel Romero >paranoid_co@hotmail.com< Chords used EADGBe F x00565 G x00787 D x00232 F2 x00211 Dsus4 x00233 E/D5 x0023x or 05x7xx E/C5 x0001x or 03x5xx E5 x0045x or 07x9xx INTRO: e--5--5-5-5--5-5/7--7-7--7-7--7-7--2-2-2-2--2--2-2--1-1--1-1-1-1h3-- | B--6--6-6-6--6-6/8--8-8--8-8--8-8--3-3-3-3--3--3-3--1-1--1-1-1-1h3-- | G--5--5-5-5--5-5/7--7-7--7-7--7-7--2-2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2---- | D--0--0-0-0--0--------0----0--0-0--0-0---0--0--0-0--0-0----0-0-0---- | A--0---------0--------0-------0----0--------0-------0--------0------ | E------------------------------------------------------------------- | | x2 e--3--3-3-3--3-3--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-- | B--3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-- | G--2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-- | D--0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-- | A-----0---0---------0------0-0---0-- | E----------------------------------- | e-1-1--1-1-1-1h3--3--3-3-3--3-3--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-- B-1-1--1-1-1-1h3--3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-- G-2-2--2-2-2-2----2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-- D-0-0----0-0-0----0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-- A-0--------0---------0---0---------0------0-0---0-- E-------------------------------------------------- VERSE 1: e-------------------------------------------------- | B------3-3-3-3--1--1-1-1-1-------5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-- | this two times G--2---2-2-2-2--0--0-0-0-0-------4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-- | Thom doesn't sing D--0---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-- | x2 A--0-------------------------0--------------------- | E-------------------------------------------------- | (the same riff) Flies are buzzing around my head Vultures circling the dead Picking up every last crumb The big fish eat the little ones The big fish eat the little ones Not my problem give me some CHORUS 1 (same as intro) You can try the best you can | If you try the best you can | x2 The best you can is good enough | e------------------------------------ B-----------------------------0------ <--use this when G-------------------------2-4---4-5-- it is D--------------5-7--3-5-7------------ necessary A--------5-7-8----------------------- E--5-7-8----------------------------- BRIDGE 1 e---------------- | B---------------- | I didn't put the exact number of palm muting but G--x-x-7-x-x-7--- | you can work it out. D--x-x-7-x-x-7--- | A---------------- | E---------------- | VERSE 2 (same as first) This one's optimistic This one went to market This one just came out of the swamp This one dropped a payload Fodder for the animals Living on an animal farm CHORUS 2 (same as first) BRIDGE 2 (same as verse) OOOOOOoooooooooo OOOOOOOooooooooo etc.... VERSE 3 (Same as fist) I'd really like to help you man I'd really like to help you man..... Nervous messed up marionette Floating around on a prison ship CHORUS 3 (same as first chorus) If you try the best you can If you try the best you can The best you can is good enough If you try the best you can If you try the best you can BRIDGE 3 (same as verse) Dinasaurs roaming the earth x2 Outro: (same as verse) OOooooooooo OOOOOoooooooooo x? (repeat intro) x? and then... (this last part is played over Dm (x5776x), more or less this is the way it's palyed) e------------------------------- e---------------- B------------------------------- B---6------6----- work out the variations of G----7--5h7--5h7-x-7--5h7--5h7-- G-----7------7--- a & b. D----7--5h7--5h7-x-7--5h7--5h7-- D-------7-------- A------------------------------- A---------------- E------------------------------- E---------------- part a part b every single thing of part a need to be muted when you end of playing it -7x--5h7x but do not hit the strings. -7x--5h7x mix part a & b and you'll obtain the outro. _____________________________________________________________________ All i know is that jonny tunes his guitar like this to play that ringing chord... d ----0---- C ----0---- E ----6---- just be sure to strike each string individually. D ----7---- A ---(0)--- D --------- for jonny's upwards A scale, he plays it all on the A string, ending on fret 21. the rest of the song is in D tuning, and its mostly easy 3rd and 5th chords. enjoy. -ian mathews- Path4and6@aol.com _____________________________________________________________________ OPTIMISTIC Tabbed by..........................Jake Indriks email: purgatory@btinternet.com website: www.nosurprises.co.uk This is a very simple tab of the song. I'm not sure it's 100% but i like how it plays when you play it all together at the right speed.. don't worry if it sounds a little off when you're learning it.. play as a whole when you're done and it'll sound great. !Intro! X2 "ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........" e -5 7 2 1 3 2 b -x x 3 3 5 3 g -5 7 2 3 5 2 d -0 0 0 0 0 0 a -0 0 0 0 0 0 d -x x x x x x !Verses! e- b- g- 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 d- x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x a- 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 d- 0 0 0 0 "Flies are buzzing round my head........." !OVER THE TOP OF THE RUN UP! e- b- g- 14 12 11 d- x x x a- 12 10 9 d- 0 0 0 !Run up! e b g 2 3 5 7 9 11 11^12^11 d 2 3 5 0 a 0 2 3 5 d !WEIRD LITTLE BIT! X2 e------------------------------------------------------ b------3--0---------------------3--0------------------- g-----------3-------3---3--2---------3---------3-2----- d------------0--------5---------------0------3-----0--- a------------------------------------------------------ d------------------------------------------------------ THERE IS A PALM MUTED BIT OVER THIS WEIRD SOUNDING PART a- 55555555555555 d- 00000000000000 !later on the versus part changes to this! e- b- g- 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 d- x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x a- 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 d- 0 0 0 0 e- b- g- 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 d- x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x a- 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 d- 0 0 0 0 e- b- g- 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 d- x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x a- 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 d- 0 0 0 0 e- b- 9 9 9 9 9 9 g- 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 d- x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x a- 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 d- 0 0 0 0 !OUTRO! X2 e- b- g- 14 16 11 10 12 11 d- x x x x x x a- 12 14 9 8 10 9 d- 0 0 0 0 0 0 NOW ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS PUT ALL THIS IN THE RIGHT ORDER AND ENJOY! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fitter Happier - Radiohead Tabs @ http://fitterhappier.org