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                             MR. PESSIMISTIC - The Knots
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Tabbed by: Jeff Huggins
Email: Jeffhuggins@telus.net

Tuning: Standard

Intro

Lead Guitar x1
Bass Guitar x1
Drums x1
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-77777776666666667777777777777777-| x1
A|-77777777777777775555555555555555-|
E|-55555555555555555555555555555555-|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-7-7XX7X6-6XX6X7-7XX7X7-7X7-7XX-| x2
A|-7-7XX7X7-7XX7X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|
E|-5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|

Verse 1

I won't listen to you
I don't care if you don't like my attitude
I've got a mind of my own
Oh please just leave me alone
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-7-7XX7X6-6XX6X7-7XX7X7-7X7-7XX-| x4
A|-7-7XX7X7-7XX7X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|
E|-5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|

Pre Chorus 1

You think you're always right
You think I'm always wrong
e|-7-7--777-777-77\555555555-|
B|-9-9--999-999-99\777777777-|
G|-9-9--999-999-99\777777777-|
D|-9-9--999-999-99\777777777-| x1
A|-7-7--777-777-77\555555555-|
E|-7-7--777-777-77\555555555-|

I'm Mr. Pessimistic
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-777777777-| x1
A|-777777777-|
E|-555555555-|

And I've been let down
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-7-7XX7X6-6XX6X7-7XX7X7-7X7-7XX-| x2
A|-7-7XX7X7-7XX7X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|
E|-5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|

Verse 2

This space of silver confines me
I need more room to think
You won't let me share my opinion
And once again you pushed me out of sync
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-7-7XX7X6-6XX6X7-7XX7X7-7X7-7XX-| x4
A|-7-7XX7X7-7XX7X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|
E|-5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|

Pre Chorus 2

You think you're always right
You think I'm always wrong
e|-7-7--777-777-77\5-5--555-555-55/-|
B|-9-9--999-999-99\7-7--777-777-77/-|
G|-9-9--999-999-99\7-7--777-777-77/-|
D|-9-9--999-999-99\7-7--777-777-77/-| x1
A|-7-7--777-777-77\5-5--555-555-55/-|
E|-7-7--777-777-77\5-5--555-555-55/-|

None of you are on my side
We'll never get along
e|-7-7--777-777-77\555555555-|
B|-9-9--999-999-99\777777777-|
G|-9-9--999-999-99\777777777-|
D|-9-9--999-999-99\777777777-| x1
A|-7-7--777-777-77\555555555-|
E|-7-7--777-777-77\555555555-|

Chorus

I'm Mr. Pessimistic
Not just your metronome
This space of silver
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-777777777555555777777777555555-| x1
A|-777777777777777777777777777777-|
E|-555555555885775555555555885775-|

Surrounds me
I'm breaking out of the chrome
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-77777777755/-7-7X7777777777555555-| x1
A|-77777777777/-9-9X7777777777777777-|
E|-55555555588/1010X5555555555885775-|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-7-7XX7X6-6XX6X7-7XX7X7-7X7-7XX-| x2
A|-7-7XX7X7-7XX7X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|
E|-5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|

Verse 3

I'll never get through to you
The words I speak will never reach your head
You take all my thoughts as worthless
Even though I always try my best
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-7-7XX7X6-6XX6X7-7XX7X7-7X7-7XX-| x4
A|-7-7XX7X7-7XX7X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|
E|-5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5XX5X5-5X5-5XX-|

Pre Chorus 2

You think you're always right
You think I'm always wrong
e|-7-7--777-777-77\5-5--555-555-55/-|
B|-9-9--999-999-99\7-7--777-777-77/-|
G|-9-9--999-999-99\7-7--777-777-77/-|
D|-9-9--999-999-99\7-7--777-777-77/-| x1
A|-7-7--777-777-77\5-5--555-555-55/-|
E|-7-7--777-777-77\5-5--555-555-55/-|

None of you are on my side
We'll never get along
e|-7-7--777-777-77\555555555-|
B|-9-9--999-999-99\777777777-|
G|-9-9--999-999-99\777777777-|
D|-9-9--999-999-99\777777777-| x1
A|-7-7--777-777-77\555555555-|
E|-7-7--777-777-77\555555555-|

Chorus

I'm Mr. Pessimistic
Not just your metronome
This space of silver
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-777777777555555777777777555555-| x1
A|-777777777777777777777777777777-|
E|-555555555885775555555555885775-|

Surrounds me
I'm breaking out of the chrome
I'm Mr. Pessimistic
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-77777777755/-7-7X7777777777555555-| x1
A|-77777777777/-9-9X7777777777777777-|
E|-55555555588/1010X5555555555885775-|

Not just your metronome
This space of silver
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-777777777555555777777777555555-| x1
A|-777777777777777777777777777777-|
E|-555555555885775555555555885775-|

Surrounds me
I'm breaking out of the chrome
I'm breaking out of the chrome
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-77777777755/-7-7X777777777755/-7-7X7-| x1
A|-77777777777/-9-9X777777777777/-9-9X7-|
E|-55555555588/1010X555555555588/1010X5-|

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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