Tears for Fears - Mr. Pessimist: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mr. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cm Time will swallow Your precious time Like magic create the future Chorus: F Cm What makes a man so fickle? Who put the daggers in those eyes? Was it to learn through dark days of struggle? Was it to burn, to burst all our bubbles? Thunder and rain Well the cynical flame, will it heat, stick and blister? Thunder and rain F D# Evangelistic brother Cm Should be banging a tambourine Go wash your hands and fingers 'Til your mind is clean Chorus: Was it your fate To sleep like a normal? Time and decay No man is immortal Thunder and rain, boredom and pain lit the cynical flame Will it heat stick and blister? Thunder and rain Still try to resist the pessimist, the pessimist, no, no And these things I find In the back of my mind Where time lasts forever I get all mixed up, think I'm all mankind Chorus: Listen, Mr. Pessimister With your Catholic taste Oh, listen, Mr. Pessimister, Pessimister We do not relate Listen, Mr. Pessimister, Pessimister, Pessimister Mr. Pessimister You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm  D#  F  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 "Mr. Pessimist" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mr. Pessimist" by Tears for Fears.