I'm Not a Cynic
Alec Benjamin
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[Primeira Parte]
Am
I'm just being realistic, being honest with myself
F
I've tried being optimistic but it doesn't seem to help
Dm
So I'll just have to admit this is the hand that I've been dealt
F E
I'm not being pessimistic, just being honest with myself
[Refrão]
Am
I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day
F
I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways
Dm
But from every angle oh, the outlook is the same
F E
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today
[Próxima Parte]
Am F Dm F E
Ooh, ooh, ooh I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it
[Segunda Parte]
Am
You only get that what you're given, it's not always up to you
F
Not every Sunday is a picnic, 'cause the sky ain't always blue
Dm
You can't just change the weather by changing your point of view
F E
Some days you have to wait until the storms have passed through
[Refrão]
[Próxima Parte]
Am F Dm
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[Terceira Parte]
Am
So like a boat on the ocean, I'll rock with the waves
F
God, I'm so sick of this notion that I have to fake
Dm
Fake my emotion and pretend I'm okay
F E
So like a boat on the ocean, I'll just rock with the waves
[Refrão]
[Próxima Parte]
Am F Dm F E
Ooh, ooh, ooh I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today
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