Toby Turner – Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Toby Turner – Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C F G C

[Verse 1]
C
I used to have a neighbor
with a tiny wall between us
C
So I couldn't sing at nighttime
'less I wanted a subpoena
C
But there are a lot less people
ever since the earth caught fire
C
Now I'm holed up in a shelter
singin' to my heart's desire

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[Chorus]
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
F    G  C
Whoa oh oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
F    G  C
Whoa oh oh

[Verse 2]
C
I met you at a bus stop and
we talked for just a minute
C
If I knew it'd be the last one,
I'd have looked at you more in it
C
And I haven't seen the sunset
since we lost the atmosphere
C
'cause I do not go outside much,
I've got everything I need here

[Chorus]
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
F    G  C
Whoa oh oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
F    G  C
Whoa oh oh

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[Verse 3]
C
I don't really know you,
but I wish that you could be here
C
Guess my social life is lacking,
it's just me and my tiny dog here
C
He's not much for conversation,
but he's always been the good boy
C
Ever since the detonation, he
just loves his glowing chew toy

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[Chorus]
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
F    G  C
Whoa oh oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
F    G  C
Whoa oh oh

[Bridge]
    F
I'm sitting here,
     Am           G
just singin' to a two-way radio
F           Am
Even if you hear me,
        G
I can't tell you where to go
    F              Am
I'm underneath and nothin'
          G
else that is left anymore
F              Am
Maybe I should just be sad,
           G
'cause I'm stuck in here alone
    C
No, whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
F    G  C
Whoa oh oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
F                            C
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
C
Whoa oh

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[Verse 4]
C
There's not a lot of food left,
so I guess I'm on a diet
C
And I'm havin' trouble sleepin'
ever since the earth got quiet
C
When I fall asleep, I see you
at the bus stop that November
C
And I think of how you told me
N.C.
Music helps you to remember

[Chorus]
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
F    G  C
Whoa oh oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
             G
Whoa oh oh e-oh
C
Whoa oh oh e-oh oh oh oh
F    G  C
Whoa oh oh

[Outro]
N.C.
I met you at a bus stop and
we talked for just a minute
N.C.
If I knew it'd be the last one,
I'd have looked at you more
N.C.
In it

How to play Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song by Toby Turner on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song by Toby Turner keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 4 chords: C, F, G and Am.

The backbone of the song is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I in C major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song chords: questions

What key is Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song in?

Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song by Toby Turner is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song?

Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song uses 4 chords: C, F, G, Am.

What is the chord progression of Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song?

The main progression is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Optimistic Bomb Shelter Song easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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