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[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
  FI'd change my name to find a space to get some rest
   DmI'd give my face to find a place to put my head
                      BbN.C.
But this is who we are, there's no glamor to it
[Verse 2]
  FI board the plane and sleep my way to LAX
  DmI cried at the rain, but there's no way that I'm depressed
Oh, Bbif I think too hard, I'm scared I might lose itF  C  
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.                  Bb                    F  C  
(Oh)    The Hollywood sign don't catch my eye much anymore
(BbOh-oh-ooh) Leave it to tiFme to make me feCel I'm getting oBbldF  C  
I'm living with itBb  
                           F    CN.C.
Give me the open mind that I had before
[Chorus]
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  CI'm living with it
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  CI'm living with it
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  COh, I'm a cynic
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Give me the oFpen mind that I Chad before
[Verse 3]
  FThey sense the blame that comes with failure and success
  DmWould it make me famous if I break down in the press
And Bbgive them what they want, there's no effort to itF  C  
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.                  Bb                    F  C  
(Oh)    The Hollywood sign don't catch my eye much anymore
(BbOh-oh-ooh) Leave it to tiFme to make me feCel I'm getting oBbldF  C  
I'm living with itBb  
                           F    CN.C.
Give me the open mind that I had before
[Chorus]
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  CI'm living with it
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  CI'm living with it
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  COh, I'm a cynic
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Give me the oFpen mind that I Chad before
[Verse 4]
  FI miss the days when one was better than the last
  DmI miss the taste of growing pains I knew would pass
OhBb, I miss those thoughts and that fear of losingF  C  
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.                 Bb              F  C  
(Oh)    I don’t know why I see no light in anything
(BbOh-oh-ooh) Leave it to liFfe to turn my streCngths back into weBbaknessFesC  
But I'm living with 'emBb  
                              F    CN.C.
So give me the open mind that I had before
[Chorus]
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  CI'm living with it
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  CI'm living with it
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  COh, I'm a cynic
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Give me the oFpen mind that I Chad before
[Outro]
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)C  
       There's something missing darling, oh
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)  CI'm living with it
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-Fooh-ooh)C  
      'Cause   I'm   a   cynic,  darling, ah
 Bb(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Give me the oFpen mind that I Chad before

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Cynic

by Noah Kahan

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I'd change my name to find a space to get some rest

I'd give my face to find a place to put my head

N.C.

But this is who we are, there's no glamor to it

[Verse 2]

I board the plane and sleep my way to LAX

I cried at the rain, but there's no way that I'm depressed

Bb F C

Oh, if I think too hard, I'm scared I might lose it

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb F C

N.C.

(Oh) The Hollywood sign don't catch my eye much anymore

Bb F C Bb F C

(Oh-oh-ooh) Leave it to time to make me feel I'm getting old

I'm living with it

F C

N.C.

Give me the open mind that I had before

[Chorus]

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm living with it

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm living with it

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh, I'm a cynic

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Give me the open mind that I had before

[Verse 3]

They sense the blame that comes with failure and success

Would it make me famous if I break down in the press

Bb F C

And give them what they want, there's no effort to it

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb F C

N.C.

(Oh) The Hollywood sign don't catch my eye much anymore

Bb F C Bb F C

(Oh-oh-ooh) Leave it to time to make me feel I'm getting old

I'm living with it

F C

N.C.

Give me the open mind that I had before

[Chorus]

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm living with it

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm living with it

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh, I'm a cynic

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Give me the open mind that I had before

[Verse 4]

I miss the days when one was better than the last

I miss the taste of growing pains I knew would pass

Bb F C

Oh, I miss those thoughts and that fear of losing

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb F C

N.C.

(Oh) I don’t know why I see no light in anything

Bb F C Bb F C

(Oh-oh-ooh) Leave it to life to turn my strengths back into weaknesses

But I'm living with 'em

F C

N.C.

So give me the open mind that I had before

[Chorus]

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm living with it

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm living with it

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh, I'm a cynic

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Give me the open mind that I had before

[Outro]

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

There's something missing darling, oh

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm living with it

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

'Cause I'm a cynic, darling, ah

Bb F C

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Give me the open mind that I had before

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