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Cynics

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[CHORDS]
e|--Am0--D60--F0-Em-0-G0--|
B|--1--3--1--0-3--|
G|--2--4--2--0-0--|
D|--2--4-(3)------|
A|--0--0--x----2--|
E|--------1--0-3--|
[Verse 1]
Well I Amhung my sheets and D6stomped the streets
In a AmRichmond summer rain,
And I Fsaw this girl who Emsmiled just like yAmou
Well I Amburned with regret, like my D6first cigarette
As you Amcrossed my mind again
And I watched Fher pass in the pGolish on my Amshoe
[Verse 2]
See, Amthere was a time when D6you were mine,
And the Amworld was mine as well
But FI’ve a mind as Emstubborn as a Ammule
AmAnd love, it waits at D6no man’s gate,
It Amrings at no man’s bell
And I Fboarded all my Gdoors up like a Amfool
[Chorus]
Well I Fguess this city turned us both to Amcynics
I Cguess it got the best of us someFhow
If FI could turn this wishing into Amwhiskey
Well Cdarling, I’d be drunk by Fnow
[Verse 3]
Am D6 Am F G Am
There’s Amsomeone new, he’s D6not like you
He Amkeeps it all inside
I’d Fsooner summon Emblood out of a Amstone
AmAin’t it strange how D6some things change
But others Amdon’t subside
I’m Fjust terrified we’ll Gboth end up Amalone
[Chorus]
Well I Fguess this city turned us both to Amcynics
I Cguess it got the best of us Fsomehow
If FI could turn this wishing into Amwhiskey
Cdarling, I’d be Emdrunk by Fnow
Oh Cdarling, I’d be Emdrunk by Fnow
FOh oh Amo-o-o-oo-oooh
CO-o-o-oo-oooh oo-ooohF  
FOh oh Amo-o-o-oo-oooh
CO-o-o-oo-oooh oo-ooohF  
(Switch to strumming normal chords)
FOh oh Amo-o-o-oo-oooh
CO-o-o-oo-oooh oo-ooohF  
FOh oh Amo-o-o-oo-oooh
CO-o-o-oo-oooh oo-ooohF  
[Chorus]
Well I Fguess this city turned us both to Amcynics
I Cguess it got the best of uFs somehow
If FI could turn this wishing into Amwhiskey
Well Cdarling, I’d be Emdrunk by Fnow
Oh Cdarling, I’d be Emdrunk by Fnow
Oh Cdarling, I’d be Emdrunk by Fnow

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Cynics

by The Northern Folk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[CHORDS]

Am D6 F Em G

e|--0--0--0--0-0--|

B|--1--3--1--0-3--|

G|--2--4--2--0-0--|

D|--2--4-(3)------|

A|--0--0--x----2--|

E|--------1--0-3--|

[Verse 1]

Am D6

Well I hung my sheets and stomped the streets

In a Richmond summer rain,

F Em Am

And I saw this girl who smiled just like you

Am D6

Well I burned with regret, like my first cigarette

As you crossed my mind again

F G Am

And I watched her pass in the polish on my shoe

[Verse 2]

Am D6

See, there was a time when you were mine,

And the world was mine as well

F Em Am

But I’ve a mind as stubborn as a mule

Am D6

And love, it waits at no man’s gate,

It rings at no man’s bell

F G Am

And I boarded all my doors up like a fool

[Chorus]

F Am

Well I guess this city turned us both to cynics

C F

I guess it got the best of us somehow

F Am

If I could turn this wishing into whiskey

C F

Well darling, I’d be drunk by now

[Verse 3]

Am D6 Am F G Am

Am D6

There’s someone new, he’s not like you

He keeps it all inside

F Em Am

I’d sooner summon blood out of a stone

Am D6

Ain’t it strange how some things change

But others don’t subside

F G Am

I’m just terrified we’ll both end up alone

[Chorus]

F Am

Well I guess this city turned us both to cynics

C F

I guess it got the best of us somehow

F Am

If I could turn this wishing into whiskey

C Em F

darling, I’d be drunk by now

C Em F

Oh darling, I’d be drunk by now

F Am

Oh oh o-o-o-oo-oooh

C F

O-o-o-oo-oooh oo-oooh

F Am

Oh oh o-o-o-oo-oooh

C F

O-o-o-oo-oooh oo-oooh

(Switch to strumming normal chords)

F Am

Oh oh o-o-o-oo-oooh

C F

O-o-o-oo-oooh oo-oooh

F Am

Oh oh o-o-o-oo-oooh

C F

O-o-o-oo-oooh oo-oooh

[Chorus]

F Am

Well I guess this city turned us both to cynics

C F

I guess it got the best of us somehow

F Am

If I could turn this wishing into whiskey

C Em F

Well darling, I’d be drunk by now

C Em F

Oh darling, I’d be drunk by now

C Em F

Oh darling, I’d be drunk by now

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