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[Chorus]
AI am a cynic, it D/Ais my siAn
Never let anyone E/Aclose.
AI stay in my head, there is D/Ano way inA  
F#m/AKeep everyonE/Ae on their toeAs.
[Verse]
AMarry me, marry me, D/AdarlinAg
I don't know, I don't know-E/Aoh
AWhy you agreed, you're still D/AsmiliAng
F#m/ABattering E/Adown my strong Ahold.
F#m/AStorms will pass, storms will pass and E/Acome again
AClose my eyes, open them, you D/Astill remain.
F#m/ALove is just chemicals iE/An my brain,
ALove is falling upwards when you D/Asay my name,
E/ASay my name.A  
[Chorus]
AI am a cynic, it D/Ais my siAn
I don't know, I don't know-E/Aoh
AHow to be better at D/AcomfortiAng
F#m/AHow not to E/Adwell in my wAoes.
[Verse]
F#m/AThere is a, there is an E/Aopening
AI can feel, I can feel you gD/Aetting in.
TurF#m/An on the lights and the E/Aheating
AOur vacancy sign has stopped gD/Alowing,
E/AGlowing.
I D/Adon't belieE/Ave in faAte.
I D/Adon't belieE/Ave in heAartache.
When D/AI don't E/Asee your F#mface, oh my Aheart Ebreaks.
I D/Adon't know whE/Aere I stAand,
The gD/Around benE/Aeath is qAuick sand,
The lD/Aaws of E/Aphysics F#mbend, when you F#m/Atouch my Ehand
When you F#mhold my hEand.
[Chorus]
AI am a cynic, but I'm D/AchangAing
A cynic who stares up aE/Above.
My sAtoney heart is D/AmeltiAng,
cos F#m/Ayou my love, E/Ayou my love, Ayou, my love.

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Cynic

by Luke Sital-Singh

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D/A

E/A

F#m/A

F#m

[Chorus]

A D/A A

I am a cynic, it is my sin

E/A

Never let anyone close.

A D/A A

I stay in my head, there is no way in

F#m/A E/A A

Keep everyone on their toes.

[Verse]

A D/A A

Marry me, marry me, darling

E/A

I don't know, I don't know-oh

A D/A A

Why you agreed, you're still smiling

F#m/A E/A A

Battering down my strong hold.

F#m/A E/A

Storms will pass, storms will pass and come again

A D/A

Close my eyes, open them, you still remain.

F#m/A E/A

Love is just chemicals in my brain,

A D/A

Love is falling upwards when you say my name,

E/A A

Say my name.

[Chorus]

A D/A A

I am a cynic, it is my sin

E/A

I don't know, I don't know-oh

A D/A A

How to be better at comforting

F#m/A E/A A

How not to dwell in my woes.

[Verse]

F#m/A E/A

There is a, there is an opening

A D/A

I can feel, I can feel you getting in.

F#m/A E/A

Turn on the lights and the heating

A D/A

Our vacancy sign has stopped glowing,

E/A

Glowing.

D/A E/A A

I don't believe in fate.

D/A E/A A

I don't believe in heartache.

D/A E/A F#m A E

When I don't see your face, oh my heart breaks.

D/A E/A A

I don't know where I stand,

D/A E/A A

The ground beneath is quick sand,

D/A E/A F#m F#m/A E

The laws of physics bend, when you touch my hand

F#m E

When you hold my hand.

[Chorus]

A D/A A

I am a cynic, but I'm changing

E/A

A cynic who stares up above.

A D/A A

My stoney heart is melting,

F#m/A E/A A

cos you my love, you my love, you, my love.

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