Radiohead - Optimistic Never any bass during the first two times a verse is sung. Tuning: Drop D *RIFF #1 The bass comes in quietly at 1:07: G----------------------------------------------|x2 D----------5-----------------------------------| A--------------5---3h5-5-5-x-x-3h5-5-5--5-5--5-| D--0---0---------------------------------------| During the interim between the first refrain and second verse: G---------------------------------| D---------------------------------| A-----5--3h5-5-5-----5--3h5-5-5---| D--0--------------0---------------|Repeat until 2nd verse Repeat Riff #1 during the second refrain. Then, at 2:32: *RIFF #2 G--------------------------------------------|x4 D--------------------------------------------| A--7h8-8-8--8h7-7--7--9h10-10-10--10h9-9--9/-| D--------------------------------------------| During the third semi-verse, just thumb the low D-string: G--------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------| D--0-0-----0-----0-0-----0-----0-0----0------| 3:58 Now, repeat Riff #1, then play Riff #2 with slight variation on the second repetition: G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--7h8-8-8--8h7-7--7--9h10-10-10--10-10--9/12-12/5-| D--------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------12h10------| A--5h7/8--8--8-7--7-7---9h10--10--10--9--9\--------12h10-| D--------------------------------------------------------| 4:20 The first part of the outro features improv on high D: G--------------------------------------------------------| D-0-0-12--0-10-----10h12--0--0-12--0-10-0-12-10----------| A---------------12------------------------------12-------| D--------------------------------------------------------| G--------5h7-5-----------7-------------------------------| D--------------7--5--------------------------------------| A-1-1-1-------------5--5---5-----3h5--5--3---------------| D----------------------------3h5-------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D-0-0-12--0-10-----10h12--0--0-12--0-10-0-12-10----------| A---------------12------------------------------12-------| D--------------------------------------------------------| G----------7-5-----------7------------------------7----7p5-------| D--------------7--5----------------------------------------7-5---| A-1-1-1--5----------5--5---5-----3h5--5--3---5--5----5---------5-| D----------------------------3h5---------------------------------| You can also hit the 7th fret and bend the 12th if you like. 4:52 The final part of the outro is light and jazzy, and goes: G--------------------------------------------------------| D-0--0h12-0h10---0h12--12p10-----------------------------| A----------------------------12-(10)---------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------|