BURNING WITH OPTIMISM'S FLAMES – XTC (Andy Partridge)

Intro: C      C6 C      C6 ...	  (335553  335563)

verse 1
C   C6 (riff)
Never seen her glowing all that bright she's throwing
Like some aurora from her head it's growing
Gm 
Reaching to the ground and all around like a Navajo blanket

C   C6 (riff)
Never heard her singing now she's gently ringing
Like copper windchimes what on Earth is bringing
Gm
Up this stream the cat who got the cream is licking her lips
and smiling like her cheshire cousin

BRIDGE
Bb                F                           Bb
...She says she's found a way to make her own light
              F                     G       Gmaj7 (3544XX)
All you do is smile, you banish the night...

CHORUS
C              G            F
She says she's burning with optimism's flames -- away, away
C              G          F
She says she's burning up all her guilts and shames -- away, away
C              G            F
She says she's burning with optimism's flames -- away, away
C              G              F#                          E
She says she's bur- bur- bur- bur- burning... up- up- up- up....
G              F#                          E
Bur- bur- bur- bur- burning... up- up- up- up....

VERSE
C   C6 (riff)
Now you see I'm smiling back to juvenile-ing
I learnt her lesson in like flint and styling
Gm
All the world is neatly curled around my littlest finger

C   C6 (riff)
I can't stop this grinning so assume I'm winning
Threw pessimism in the air it's spinning
Gm
Crashing to the floor and nevermore will it lure me away with sweets
And shiny things just like a magpie

CHORUS
C              G            F
She says she's burning with optimism's flames -- away, away
C              G          F
She says she's burning up all her guilts and shames -- away, away
C              G            F
She says she's burning with optimism's flames -- away, away
C              G              F#                          E
She says she's bur- bur- bur- bur- burning... up- up- up- up....
G              F#                          E
Bur- bur- bur- bur- burning... up- up- up- up....

Middle bit (C6: X35555; Bb6: X13333):
C maj7  (335453) 
Now every bird and bee just fuels the fire for me
Bb maj7 (113231)
No no no no no no... Yes yes yes yes yes yes
C may7
Now every closing door just fans the flames some more
Bb may7
No no no no no no... Yes yes yes yes yes yah yah yaaaaah...

C   C6 (riff)

CHORUS
C              G            F
She says she's burning with optimism's flames -- away, away
C              G          F
She says she's burning up all her guilts and shames -- away, away
C              G            F
She says she's burning with optimism's flames -- away, away
C              G              F#                          E
She says she's bur- bur- bur- bur- burning... up- up- up- up....
G              F#                          E
Bur- bur- bur- bur- burning... up- up- up- up....