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First tab and proud to say it's for a homegrown Canadian group. Love these guys.
Let me know if you find any errors!
Cynical Bastards - Arkells - High Noon
Intro
D   A Bm
DHoGld DD Guntil drop
D   A B
D G F#m G
Bm   A Bm
Bm G F#m G
Verse
EmNow I don't dDisagree, it's a Emhell of a sceneD  
EmJackson Square Ddropouts avoidinAg police
EmIf the 80's were Dtough, the Em90's were meDan
EmAll that was left for Dthe desperate
Were these Afast cash machines
EmThat easy mDoney never heEmlped anythinDg
EmWith that kind oDf juice, man, it ain't Aworth the squeeze
EmBut month by Dmonth I feel a cEmhange in the breDeze
EmSo start moviDng on make your Aown history
Chorus
DIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dget out town Gnow
BmIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dmove a little Gfaster
Break
Bm   A Bm
Bm G F#m G
Verse
Some people can't Dshake the wEmeight of the Dpast
EmSome people's Dhearts remain aAt half-mast 
EmIt's downtDown where it Emall intersectsD  
EmSome came from the Dmountains
ACollege kids from the west
EmAnd not every Dsuit lies right through their teeth
EmThere's good and Dthere's bad, and then there'As some in between
EmAs I wait foDr the bus comiEmng from the easDt
EmThere's generDations of pride and elboAw grease
Chorus
DIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dget out town Gnow
BmIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dmove a little Gfaster
Break
D   A Bm
Bm G Bm G
D   A  Bm
Em D C#m Bm
A
Verse
EmI understanDd if it's Emall a bit mucDh
EmIt's a bit of a cDircus; it's a littAle bit rough
EmI heard this Dplace waEms run by the moDb
EmBuying everyoDne off down at city Ahall
EmThose OakvDille moms, they Emstick up their nosDe
EmThose BurlingtDon dads keep their dauAghters at home
EmIf you're Dthe kind witEmh nothing to saDy
EmYou heard about Dthis party, but you're prayiAng for rain, what?
Chorus
DIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dget out town Gnow
BmIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dmove a little Gfaster
DIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dget out town Gnow
BmIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dmove a little Gfaster
DIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dget out town Gnow
BmIf you want me to Aboil it Bmdown, all yoDu cynical Gbastards, Dmove a little Gfaster, Dmove a little Gfaster
Bm               A       Bm           D         G         D            G
End On G

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Cynical Bastards

by Arkells

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F#m

C#m

First tab and proud to say it's for a homegrown Canadian group. Love these guys.

Let me know if you find any errors!

Cynical Bastards - Arkells - High Noon

Intro

D A Bm

D G D G

Hold D until drop

D A B

D G F#m G

Bm A Bm

Bm G F#m G

Verse

Em D Em D

Now I don't disagree, it's a hell of a scene

Em D A

Jackson Square dropouts avoiding police

Em D Em D

If the 80's were tough, the 90's were mean

Em D

All that was left for the desperate

Were these fast cash machines

Em D Em D

That easy money never helped anything

Em D A

With that kind of juice, man, it ain't worth the squeeze

Em D Em D

But month by month I feel a change in the breeze

Em D A

So start moving on make your own history

Chorus

D A Bm D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, get out town now

Bm A Bm D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, move a little faster

Break

Bm A Bm

Bm G F#m G

Verse

D Em D

Some people can't shake the weight of the past

Em D A

Some people's hearts remain at half-mast

Em D Em D

It's downtown where it all intersects

Em D

Some came from the mountains

College kids from the west

Em D

And not every suit lies right through their teeth

Em D A

There's good and there's bad, and then there's some in between

Em D Em D

As I wait for the bus coming from the east

Em D A

There's generations of pride and elbow grease

Chorus

D A Bm D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, get out town now

Bm A Bm D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, move a little faster

Break

D A Bm

Bm G Bm G

D A Bm

Em D C#m Bm

Verse

Em D Em D

I understand if it's all a bit much

Em D A

It's a bit of a circus; it's a little bit rough

Em D Em D

I heard this place was run by the mob

Em D A

Buying everyone off down at city hall

Em D Em D

Those Oakville moms, they stick up their nose

Em D A

Those Burlington dads keep their daughters at home

Em D Em D

If you're the kind with nothing to say

Em D A

You heard about this party, but you're praying for rain, what?

Chorus

D A Bm D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, get out town now

Bm A Bm D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, move a little faster

D A Bm D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, get out town now

Bm A Bm D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, move a little faster

D A Bm D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, get out town now

Bm A Bm D G D G D G

If you want me to boil it down, all you cynical bastards, move a little faster, move a little faster

Bm A Bm D G D G

End On G

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