Learn to play "Pessimist" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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C# Planted lemon trees since I was twenty-three G# Watching, waiting for em to grow Cm But still, it tasted bittersweet C# No matter what I did G# Cm No matter what I did C# I was hard-headed to the ninth degree G# Punch and push away anything Cm I thought would make a mess of me C# That's just what I did G# Cm That's just what I did C# Make me die, make me melt G# Cm You changed the way I felt C# With your touch, with your help G# Cm You took a pessimist and turned me into something else Chorus: C# You're all I see in my mind G# Cm I think I see a lifetime C# Done holding on to myself G# Cm You took a pessimist and turned me into something else C# Painlessly caught in your eyes G# Cm I think I see a lifetime C# Done holding on to myself G# Cm You took a pessimist and turned me into something else You made me believe that she ain't no make-believe I'll stop checking horoscopes to cope with all my misery That's just what you did That's just what you did, yeah Made me die, made me melt You've changed the way I felt With your touch, with your help You took a pessimist and turned me into something else Chorus: You're all I see in my mind (In my mind) I think I see a lifetime (A lifetime) Done holding on to myself (To myself) You took a pessimist and turned me into something else Painlessly caught in your eyes (In your eyes) I think I see a lifetime (A lifetime) Done holding on to myself (To myself) You took a pessimist and turned me into something else C# Make me die, make me melt G# Cm You changed the way I felt C# With your touch, with your help G# You showed me what it means to fall in deep like no one else Chorus: You're all I see in my mind (In my mind) I think I see a lifetime (A lifetime) Done holding on to myself (To myself) You took a pessimist and turned me into something else Painlessly caught in your eyes (In your eyes) I think I see a lifetime (A lifetime) Done holding on to myself (To myself) You took a pessimist and turned me into something else You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm C# G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Pessimist" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pessimist" by Julia Michaels.