Alec Benjamin - I'm Not A Cynic: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I'm Not A Cynic" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#m7 I'm just being realistic, being honest with myself F# I've tried being optimistic but it doesn't seem to help G# So I'll just have to admit this is the hand that I've been dealt D#m F7 I'm not being pessimistic, just being honest with myself Chorus: A#m7 I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day F# I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways G# But from every angle oh, the outlook is the same D#m I swear that I'm not a cynic, F my glass just has no water in it today A#m F# C# F Ooh, ooh, ooh I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it You only get that what you're given, it's not always up to you Not every Sunday is a picnic 'cause the sky ain't always blue You can't just change the weather by changing your point of view Some days you have to wait until the storms just passes through Chorus A#m 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 C# Fake my emotion and pretend I'm okay F So like a boat on the ocean, I'll just rock with the waves Chorus Ooh I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#m  F  F#  F7  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "I'm Not A Cynic" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Not A Cynic" by Alec Benjamin.