Skeeter Davis - Optimistic

Simplified chord chart for Skeeter Davis - Optimistic (karaoke of KaraokeOnVEVO), in D# at 92 BPM: 4 chords instead of 4, and 22 changes instead of 23. Sevenths became triads (A#, Cm, D#, G#), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyD#

Tempo 92 BPM

Chord changes22

ChannelKaraokeOnVEVO

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, and 1 changes too short for the hand to follow were merged. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of D#

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
D#	Fm	Gm	G#	A#	Cm	D°

Chord track

Click any chord to jump the video to that point.

Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A#	A# D F	root, major third, fifth
Cm	C D# G	root, minor third, fifth
D#	D# G A#	root, major third, fifth
G#	G# C D#	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:02	D#	3.3s
2	0:05	Cm	2.6s
3	0:08	D#	2.6s
4	0:10	Cm	2.6s
5	0:13	D#	2.7s
6	0:15	G#	5.3s
7	0:21	A#	5.3s
8	0:26	G#	5.3s
9	0:31	A#	9.2s
10	0:40	G#	6.6s
11	0:47	A#	6.6s
12	0:54	D#	5.3s
13	0:59	A#	5.3s
14	1:04	D#	7.9s
15	1:12	G#	5.3s
16	1:17	A#	5.3s
17	1:23	G#	5.3s
18	1:28	A#	9.2s
19	1:37	G#	6.6s
20	1:44	A#	6.6s
21	1:50	D#	2.6s
22	1:53	Cm	—