Noah Kahan - Cynic: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

F
I'd change my name to find a space to get some rest
Dm
I'd give my face to find a place to put my head
     A#
But this is who we are, there's no glamor to it

F
I board the plane and sleep my way to LAX
Dm
I cried at the rain, but there's no way that
I'm depressed
    A#                                           F C
Oh, if I think too hard, I'm scared I might lose it

    A#              F                   C
(Oh) The Hollywood sign don't catch my eye
much anymore
 A#                      F               C
(Oh-oh-ooh) Leave it to time to make me feel
            A# F C
I'm getting old
                  A#
I'm living with it
            F              C
Give me the open mind that I had before

Chorus:
A#                         F       C
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I'm living with it
A#                         F       C
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I'm living with it
A#                         F       C
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh, I'm a cynic
A#                            F             C
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Give me the open mind that
I had before

They sense the blame that comes with failure
and success
Would it make me famous if I break down in the press
And give them what they want,
there's no effort to it

Chorus

I miss the days when one was better than the last
I miss the taste of growing pains I knew would pass
Oh, I miss those thoughts and that fear of losing

Chorus:
Oh
I don't know why I see no light in anything
Oh, ooh-ooh
Leave it to life to turn my
strengths back into weaknesses
But I'm living with 'em
So give me the open mind that I had before
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I'm living with it
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I'm living with it
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh, I'm a cynic
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Give me the open mind that I had before
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
There's something missing darling, oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I'm living with it
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
'Cause I'm a cynic, darling, ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Give me the open mind that I had before


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Cynic" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cynic" by Noah Kahan.