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Drake White – The Optimystic Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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INTRO:
G  Cadd9 G

VERSE:
               G
Well sometimes I,
yes I go back
         Cadd9
Skippin' stones, flashlight
               G
on my red backpack
                 G
Thought I could slide
down the Milky Way
              Cadd9
My dogs could talk,
my toys could walk
             G
And I'd fly some day

CHORUS:
Am         G Cadd9
Oh, oh, oh I miss it
Am7           G  Cadd9
Woh, oh, oh, ooh, ooh
         G    Cadd9 G
The optimystic

VERSE:
               G
My son's that renegade,
love bugs of light
        Cadd9
Staying crazy, kept his
                 G
baby from goin' insane
           G
Before we knew 'bout
this big bad world
            Cadd9
No left and right
I'd hold you tight
                 G
Just you and me girl

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CHORUS:
Am           Cadd9
Oh, oh, oh I miss it, yeah
Am7             Cadd9
Oh, oh, oh, ooh, ooh
         G          Cadd9
The optimystic, yeah
         Am7     Cadd9
The optimyyyyy-y-stic

BREAK:
            G
Uh, do you hear it callin'
     Cadd9
Come alone if you're comin'
       Am7
Do you hear it callin'
      Cadd9
Come alone if you're comiiiiiin'

CHORUS:
Am7         G   Cadd9
Oh, oh, oh just listen
Am7         G    Cadd9
Oh, oh, oh don't miss it
Am7     Am     Cadd9
Oh, oh, oh ooh, ooh
         G     Cadd9 G
The optimystic

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VERSE:
           G
Let's get back to skipping' stones
              Cadd9
Yeah put that flashlight in my face
                G
And this guitar on
                G
'Cause now I'm flying' yes indeed
             Cadd9
'Cause I'm exactly where
             G
I'm supposed to be

CHORUS:
Am           Cadd9
Oh, oh, oh I miss it
Am7          G  Cadd9
Oh, oh, oh, ooh, ooh
         G    Cadd9 G
The optimystic

How to play The Optimystic: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for The Optimystic by Drake White on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

The Optimystic by Drake White is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 4 chords in all: G, Cadd9, Am and Am7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cadd9 – Am7 – G – Cadd9 (Iadd9 – vi7 – V – Iadd9 in C major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.