Optimist (2009 Remastered Version) Chords

I stand in the dark, shining light in the distance
[D] It is so cold, I seek warmth from a star
[Bm] _ I think up [C#] when I'm down, because I'm [F#] an optimist
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
I have a hope every time I walk around in the dark
[D] There is a sun in the east that will soon begin to shine
[Bm] That makes me up when [C#] I'm down, oh mama [F#] mia
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
I have a dream that we can take care of each other
[D] And give the best of me to everyone else
[Bm] I think up when [C#] I'm down, oh mama [F#] mia
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] Optimist, I know it [Bm] will go [A] straight [E] to the end
As long as [C#m] I [E] live _ [F#m] here, I am [A] an _ [E] _ _ [F#m] optimist
I am [A] an _ [E] _ _ [F#] optimist
_ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ I have a faith, I have a goal that I will find
[D] I have a power and it is the will to win
[B] That makes me up when [C#] I'm down, oh mama [F#] mia
I _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ want life to [D#m] be a dance in the light
[G#m] A dance for hope [C#] and a dance for joy
[A#m] A dance in freedom and [D#m] a dance for peace
[G#] It _ will [A#] go _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [D#m] Optimist, I know it will [G#m] go [F#] straight to [C#] the end
As long as [A#m] I [C#] live _ [D#m] here, [B] I am [F#] an _ [C#] _ _ [F#] optimist
[D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ [Em] Optimist, _ I know it [Am] will go straight [G] _ [D] to the end
As long as [Bm] I live [D] here, [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ I am an _ [G] optimist
[D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] Optimist, I know it [Am] will go [G] straight to [D] the end
As long as [Bm] I [D] live [Em] here, _ [C] I am [D] an _ _ _ [Em] optimist
[C] I am [D] an _ _ _ _ _ optimist
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _