The Optimist Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Chorus

EI live each day like Amit's my last and ID thinkC today Ewill be

EBut that is just the Amoptimist thatD liesC insidEe of me

Verse 1

FDaddy he got drafted by the Amwill of Uncle Sam

FBy the hand of God and the Vietcong he dAmied in Vietnam

FMother couldn't raise three kids but Amshe could raise her hand

FEvery night my brother's and myC sister's hides goB7t tanned

Verse 2

Daddy's little soldier girl is in Afghanistan

Me I wander 'round this country wondering who the hell I am

They said my brother was different but I didn't give a damn

He got married in Frisco and got murdered in Alabam'