Tuning: 1/2 step down.

[Chords]
   = 
A   = 5776xx o

r x02220
   = x5777x
 = 244222
*  = 022100

(Or just play power chords.)


[Intro]

N.C.  x4

E  x4


[Verse 1]
            
Stranded, lost

             
 inside myself
             
My own worst f

#            
riend and my o

             
wn closest ene


my
            
I'm branded, m

         
aladjusted
           
Never trusted 

             
anyone, let al

      
one myself


[Chorus]
            
  I must insis

            
t on being a p

    
essimist
             
I'm a loner in

             
 a catastrophi

  
c mind


[Verse 2]
            
Elected, the r

      
ejected
           
I perfect the 

             
science of the

   
 idiot
            
No meaning and

          
 no healing
              
Self-loathing 

           
freak, an intr

           
overted devian

t


[Chorus]
            
  I must insis

            
t on being a p

    
essimist
             
I'm a loner in

             
 a catastrophi

  
c mind


[Bridge]
              
Say whatever, 

         
woah-oh, woah-


oh

  
              
Say whatever, 

         
woah-oh, woah-


oh

D  E \ N.C.


[Verse 3]
            
Stranded, lost

             
 inside myself
             
My own worst f

#            
riend and my o

             
wn closest ene


my
            
Elected, the r

      
ejected
           
I perfect the 

             
science of the

    
 idiot


[Outro]
            
  I must insis

            
t on being a p

    
essimist
             
I'm a loner in

             
 a catastrophi

  
c mind
             
  I'm gettin' 

             
pissed, I'm a 

            
worthless pess

 
imist
             
I'm a loner in

             
 a claustropho

    
bic mind