The Optimist Skinless

 
 b |-----------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-----------------------------------------------------|
 d |-----------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----------------------------------------------7--8--|
 e |-7-4----------5-4----------7-4----------5-4-3--5--6--|
 B |-5-2----------3-2----------5-2----------3-2-1--5--6--|

 


 


 0:02 guitar2 / 0:08 both guitars


 

 
 b |-----------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-----------------------------------------------------|
 d |-----------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----------------------------------------------7--8--|
 e |-7-4-5--4--3--5-4-3--5--4--7-4-5--4--3--5-4-3--5--6--|
 B |-5-2-3--2--1--3-2-1--3--2--5-2-3--2--1--3-2-1--5--6--|

 


 


 0:19


 

 
 b |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 d |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 a |----3/5---------------------------3------------------------|
 e |-3--3/5-7---5---3-5-3--5-6-5---3--3/5-7---5---3-5-3--6--5--|
 B |-1------5---3---1-3-1--3-4-3---1------5---3---1-3-1--4--3--|

 


 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


 


 0:30


 

 
 b |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e |-3---------------6-------5-------4---------------7-------6--------|
 B |-1---------------4-------3-------2---------------5-------4--------|

 


 


 0:42


 

 
 b |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6--|
 B |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4--|

 


 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


 


 0:52


 

 
 b |---------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|---------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |---------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |-3---------------6-------5-------4---------------643---643-----|
 e |-3---------------6-------5-------4------------------643---643--|
 B |-1---------------4-------3-------2-----------------------------|

 


 


 1:37 (short fill, chords don't ring)


 

 
 b |-------------|
 f#|-------------|
 d |-------------|
 a |-------------|
 e |-8----6----5-|
 B |-6----4----3-|

 


 


 1:38


 

 
 b |---------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|---------------------------------------------------------|
 d |---------------------------------------------------------|
 a |---------------------------------------------------------|
 e |-6---5-5-5-5-5-5-6---5-5-5-5-5-5-8--6--5--6--5--3--5--3--|
 B |-4---3-3-3-3-3-3-4---3-3-3-3-3-3-6--4--3--4--3--1--3--1--|

 


 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


 


 1:53 (end of 1:38 riff repeating)


 

 
 b |-------------------------|
 f#|-------------------------|
 d |-------------------------|
 a |-------------------------|
 e |-8--6--5--6--5--3--5--3--|
 B |-6--4--3--4--3--1--3--1--|

 


 . . . . . . .


 


 2:00 *(Slower on 4th repeat to transition to next riff)


 

 
 b |---------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|---------------------------------------------------------|
 d |---------------------------------------------------------|
 a |---------------------------------------------------------|
 e |-6---5---5-5-5---6---5---5-5-5-*(8--6--5--6--5--3--5--3)-|
 B |-4---3---3-3-3---4---3---3-3-3--(6--4--3--4--3--1--3--1)-|

 


 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


 


 2:15 (slower)


 

 
 b |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----6-6------------6-6/8-8-------6-6-------------------------(4~)-| (Pinch Harmonics)
 e |-5---4-4------------4-4/6-6---5---4-4------8--6--5--6--5--3--------|
 B |-3---4-4------------4-4/6-6\1/3---4-4------6--4--3--4--3--1--------|

 


 . . . . . .


 


 2:15 (continued)


 

 
 b |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----6-6------------6-6/8-8-------6-6------------------------------|
 e |-5---4-4------------4-4/6-6---5---4-4------------------------------|
 B |-3---4-4------------4-4/6-6\1/3---4-4------6--4--3--4--1--3--1^----|

 


 


 2:59 (first only guitar1, every other with both)


 

 
 b |----------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |----------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----------------------------4-------------------------------4--|
 e |-2---6---4---3---2---3---4---2---2---6-6-4-4-3-3-2---3---4---2--|
 B |-0---4---2---1---0---1---2-------0---4-4-2-2-1-1-0---1---2------|

 


 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


 


 3:15


 

 
 b |-------------------------------|----------------------------|
 f#|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
 d |-------------------------------|----------------------------|
 a |----------------------------^--|----------------------------|
 e |----------------------------2~-|--------------------4----4--|
 B |-1--1-1-2p1-4p1-2p1-4p1-2p1----|-1--1-1-2p1-4p1-2p1-2----2--|

 


 


 3:46 (slower, 2nd and 3rd chords in ( ) are not played the first time the riff is played)


 

 
 b |--------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |--------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |----[----5]-----------------------------5-----------(4-4^4~)--| (Pinch Harmonics)
 e |-2--[2---3]--5---4--------------2---2---3---5---4-------------|
 B |-0--[0----]--3---2-----(2-2^2~)-0---0-------3---2-------------|

 


 


 4:41


 

 
 b |---------------------------------|
 f#|---------------------------------|
 d |---------------------------------|
 a |----3/5--------------------------|
 e |-3--3/5-7---5---3-4-3------------|
 B |-1------5---3---1-2-1--1//11\\1--|

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{t:The Optimist}
 {st:Skinless}
 
 band:skinless
 album: foreshadowing our demise 2001
 song the optimist
 
 0:02 guitar1
 
 {sot}
 b |-----------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-----------------------------------------------------|
 d |-----------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----------------------------------------------7--8--|
 e |-7-4----------5-4----------7-4----------5-4-3--5--6--|
 B |-5-2----------3-2----------5-2----------3-2-1--5--6--|
 {eot}
 
 0:02 guitar2 / 0:08 both guitars
 
 {sot}
 b |-----------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-----------------------------------------------------|
 d |-----------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----------------------------------------------7--8--|
 e |-7-4-5--4--3--5-4-3--5--4--7-4-5--4--3--5-4-3--5--6--|
 B |-5-2-3--2--1--3-2-1--3--2--5-2-3--2--1--3-2-1--5--6--|
 {eot}
 
 0:19
 
 {sot}
 b |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 d |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 a |----3/5---------------------------3------------------------|
 e |-3--3/5-7---5---3-5-3--5-6-5---3--3/5-7---5---3-5-3--6--5--|
 B |-1------5---3---1-3-1--3-4-3---1------5---3---1-3-1--4--3--|
 {eot}
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
 0:30
 
 {sot}
 b |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e |-3---------------6-------5-------4---------------7-------6--------|
 B |-1---------------4-------3-------2---------------5-------4--------|
 {eot}
 
 0:42
 
 {sot}
 b |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6--|
 B |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4--|
 {eot}
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
 0:52
 
 {sot}
 b |---------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|---------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |---------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |-3---------------6-------5-------4---------------643---643-----|
 e |-3---------------6-------5-------4------------------643---643--|
 B |-1---------------4-------3-------2-----------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 1:37 (short fill, chords don't ring)
 
 {sot}
 b |-------------|
 f#|-------------|
 d |-------------|
 a |-------------|
 e |-8----6----5-|
 B |-6----4----3-|
 {eot}
 
 1:38
 
 {sot}
 b |---------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|---------------------------------------------------------|
 d |---------------------------------------------------------|
 a |---------------------------------------------------------|
 e |-6---5-5-5-5-5-5-6---5-5-5-5-5-5-8--6--5--6--5--3--5--3--|
 B |-4---3-3-3-3-3-3-4---3-3-3-3-3-3-6--4--3--4--3--1--3--1--|
 {eot}
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
 1:53 (end of 1:38 riff repeating)
 
 {sot}
 b |-------------------------|
 f#|-------------------------|
 d |-------------------------|
 a |-------------------------|
 e |-8--6--5--6--5--3--5--3--|
 B |-6--4--3--4--3--1--3--1--|
 {eot}
 . . . . . . .
 
 2:00 *(Slower on 4th repeat to transition to next riff)
 
 {sot}
 b |---------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|---------------------------------------------------------|
 d |---------------------------------------------------------|
 a |---------------------------------------------------------|
 e |-6---5---5-5-5---6---5---5-5-5-*(8--6--5--6--5--3--5--3)-|
 B |-4---3---3-3-3---4---3---3-3-3--(6--4--3--4--3--1--3--1)-|
 {eot}
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
 2:15 (slower)
 
 {sot}
 b |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----6-6------------6-6/8-8-------6-6-------------------------(4~)-| (Pinch Harmonics)
 e |-5---4-4------------4-4/6-6---5---4-4------8--6--5--6--5--3--------|
 B |-3---4-4------------4-4/6-6\1/3---4-4------6--4--3--4--3--1--------|
 {eot}
 . . . . . .
 
 2:15 (continued)
 
 {sot}
 b |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----6-6------------6-6/8-8-------6-6------------------------------|
 e |-5---4-4------------4-4/6-6---5---4-4------------------------------|
 B |-3---4-4------------4-4/6-6\1/3---4-4------6--4--3--4--1--3--1^----|
 {eot}
 
 2:59 (first only guitar1, every other with both)
 
 {sot}
 b |----------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |----------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |-----------------------------4-------------------------------4--|
 e |-2---6---4---3---2---3---4---2---2---6-6-4-4-3-3-2---3---4---2--|
 B |-0---4---2---1---0---1---2-------0---4-4-2-2-1-1-0---1---2------|
 {eot}
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
 3:15
 
 {sot}
 b |-------------------------------|----------------------------|
 f#|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
 d |-------------------------------|----------------------------|
 a |----------------------------^--|----------------------------|
 e |----------------------------2~-|--------------------4----4--|
 B |-1--1-1-2p1-4p1-2p1-4p1-2p1----|-1--1-1-2p1-4p1-2p1-2----2--|
 {eot}
 
 3:46 (slower, 2nd and 3rd chords in ( ) are not played the first time the riff is played)
 
 {sot}
 b |--------------------------------------------------------------|
 f#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 d |--------------------------------------------------------------|
 a |----[----5]-----------------------------5-----------(4-4^4~)--| (Pinch Harmonics)
 e |-2--[2---3]--5---4--------------2---2---3---5---4-------------|
 B |-0--[0----]--3---2-----(2-2^2~)-0---0-------3---2-------------|
 {eot}
 
 4:41
 
 {sot}
 b |---------------------------------|
 f#|---------------------------------|
 d |---------------------------------|
 a |----3/5--------------------------|
 e |-3--3/5-7---5---3-4-3------------|
 B |-1------5---3---1-2-1--1//11\\1--|
 {eot}
 . . . . . .
 
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