Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
Am7Am7
I'm just being realistic, being honest with myself
FF
I've tried being optimistic but it doesn't seem to help
DmDm
So I'll just have to admit this is the hand that I've been dealt
FF 
E7E7
I'm not being pessimistic, just being honest with myself
Chorus:
Am7Am7
I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day
FF
I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways
DmDm
But from every angle oh, the outlook is the same
FF E MajorE
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today
A minorAm FF DmDm
FF E MajorE
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it
Verse 2:
A minorAm
You only get that what you're given, it's not always up to you
FF
Not every Sunday is a picnic, 'cause the sky ain't always blue
DmDm
You can't just change the weather by changing your point of view
FF E MajorE
Some days you have to wait until the storms have passed through
Chorus:
A minorAm
I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day
FF
I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways
DmDm
But from every angle oh, the outlook is the same
FF E MajorE
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today
A minorAm FF DmDm
Uh, uh, uh
FF E7E7
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it
Verse 3:
A minorAm
So like a boat on the ocean, I'll rock with the waves
FF
God, I'm so sick of this notion that I have to fake
DmDm
Fake my emotion and pretend I'm okay
FF E MajorE
So like a boat on the ocean, I'll just rock with the waves
Chorus:
A minorAm
I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day
FF
I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways
DmDm
But from every angle oh, the outlook is the same
FF E MajorE
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today
Am7Am7 FF DmDm
Uh, uh, uh
FF E7E7
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it
Other versions of I'm Not A Cynic
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for I'm Not A Cynic by Alec Benjamin
