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Cynical Girl

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Single notes at beginning and throughout -
e|-----------------|
B|-4h5-5-4h5-5-5-5-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Intro]
    A    D    E(x2)
[Verse 1]
Well, AI'm goin' out
I'm Dgoin' out Elookin' for a Acynical girl
Who's Dgot no Euse for the Areal world
I'm Dlookin' for a Ecynical AgirDlA  E  
[Verse 2]
Well, I Ahate TV
There's Dgotta be Esomebody Aother than me
Who's Dready to Ewrite it off imAmediately
I'm Dlookin' for a Ecynical AgirDlA  
[Bridge]
Well, I'll Gknow right away by the Alook in her eye
She Gharbors no illusions and she's Aworldly-wise
And I'll Dknow Gwhen I Agive her a listen that DsheG  
She's what EI've been missin', what I've been missin'
[Verse 3]
I'll be Alost in love
And Dhavin' some Efun with my Acynical girl
Who'll Dhave no Euse for the Areal world
I'm Dlookin' for a Ecynical AgirDlA  E  
[Break]
A    D  E
[Verse 4]
Well, AI'm goin' out
I'm Dgoin' out Elookin' for a Acynical girl
Who's Dgot no Euse for the Areal world
I'm Dlookin' for a Ecynical AgirDlA  
[Bridge]
Yeah, I'll Gknow right away by the Alook in her eye
She Gharbors no illusions and she's Aworldly-wise
And I'll Dknow Gwhen I Agive her a listen that DsheG  
She's what EI've been missin', what I've been missin'
[Verse 5]
I'll be Alost in love
And Dhavin' some Efun with my Acynical girl
Who'll Dhave no Euse for the Areal world
I'm Dlookin' for a Ecynical Agirl
[Outro]
Oh well, I'm Dlooking for a Ecynical Agirl
I....I'm Dlooking for a Ecynical Agirl
Oh well, I'm Dlooking for a Ecynical Agirl
I....I'm Dlooking for a Ecynical Agirl
Yes, I'm Dlooking for a Ecynical Agirl
(fade out)

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Cynical Girl

by Marshall Crenshaw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Single notes at beginning and throughout -

e|-----------------|

B|-4h5-5-4h5-5-5-5-|

G|-----------------|

D|-----------------|

A|-----------------|

E|-----------------|

[Intro]

A D E

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Well, I'm goin' out

D E A

I'm goin' out lookin' for a cynical girl

D E A

Who's got no use for the real world

D E A D A E

I'm lookin' for a cynical girl

[Verse 2]

Well, I hate TV

D E A

There's gotta be somebody other than me

D E A

Who's ready to write it off immediately

D E A D A

I'm lookin' for a cynical girl

[Bridge]

G A

Well, I'll know right away by the look in her eye

G A

She harbors no illusions and she's worldly-wise

D G A D G

And I'll know when I give her a listen that she

She's what I've been missin', what I've been missin'

[Verse 3]

I'll be lost in love

D E A

And havin' some fun with my cynical girl

D E A

Who'll have no use for the real world

D E A D A E

I'm lookin' for a cynical girl

[Break]

A D E

[Verse 4]

Well, I'm goin' out

D E A

I'm goin' out lookin' for a cynical girl

D E A

Who's got no use for the real world

D E A D A

I'm lookin' for a cynical girl

[Bridge]

G A

Yeah, I'll know right away by the look in her eye

G A

She harbors no illusions and she's worldly-wise

D G A D G

And I'll know when I give her a listen that she

She's what I've been missin', what I've been missin'

[Verse 5]

I'll be lost in love

D E A

And havin' some fun with my cynical girl

D E A

Who'll have no use for the real world

D E A

I'm lookin' for a cynical girl

[Outro]

D E A

Oh well, I'm looking for a cynical girl

D E A

I....I'm looking for a cynical girl

D E A

Oh well, I'm looking for a cynical girl

D E A

I....I'm looking for a cynical girl

D E A

Yes, I'm looking for a cynical girl

(fade out)

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