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[Intro]
C C Am F
[Verse 1]
CI don't know wChen I got scared
AmScared of my Fimagination
CUsed to see Cbeautiful things
AmNow I got this sFick fixation
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I'm plCaying out every single feCar I've ever had
AmScrolling through the pictures, seeing aFll I don't have
BelCieving every negative feeliCng is a fact
I dAmon't wanna get used to thFat
[Chorus]
WChy do I beat myself uAmp and tear myself dEmown?
I'm so goFod at being critical
CI guess I'll lAmearn it's hard to get hEmurt
When you're goFod at being cynical
C C Am F
[Verse 2]
CI'm jealous of wChen I was young
And eveAmrything was rFight there waiting
CWanted the sky, Caimed so high
AmInstead of lowering my eFxpectations
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I doCn't know how else to keep my feCet on the ground
And stAmop the voices in my head from geFtting too loud
I thCink I'm realizing no one figCures it out
And AmI gotta get used to tFhat
[Chorus]
WChy do I beat myself uAmp and tear myself dEmown?
I'm so goFod at being critical
CI guess I'll lAmearn it's hard to get hEmurt
When you're goFod at being cynical
C Am Em F
[Bridge]
GIf I hope and it doesn't wAmork, thFen
I know, it's gonna hAmurt, so I'Gll
Make a joke, act like nothing wAmrong
And Fput another layer of arDmmor on
[Refrain]
WChy do I beat myself Amup and tear myself doEmwn?F  
[Chorus]
WChy do I beat myself uAmp and tear myself dEmown?
I'm so goFod at being critical
CI guess I'll lAmearn it's hard to get hEmurt
When you're goFod at being cynical
(When you're gCood at being cyAmnical
I'm so goEmod at being cynical) (overlaps with next phrase)
I'm so goFod at being cynicalC  Am  
(I'm so goEmod at being cynFical)C  Am  
(I'm so goEmod at being cynFical)
C Am Em F C

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Cynical

by Katelyn Tarver

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[Intro]

C C Am F

[Verse 1]

C C

I don't know when I got scared

Am F

Scared of my imagination

C C

Used to see beautiful things

Am F

Now I got this sick fixation

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C C

I'm playing out every single fear I've ever had

Am F

Scrolling through the pictures, seeing all I don't have

C C

Believing every negative feeling is a fact

Am F

I don't wanna get used to that

[Chorus]

C Am Em

Why do I beat myself up and tear myself down?

I'm so good at being critical

C Am Em

I guess I'll learn it's hard to get hurt

When you're good at being cynical

C C Am F

[Verse 2]

C C

I'm jealous of when I was young

Am F

And everything was right there waiting

C C

Wanted the sky, aimed so high

Am F

Instead of lowering my expectations

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C C

I don't know how else to keep my feet on the ground

Am F

And stop the voices in my head from getting too loud

C C

I think I'm realizing no one figures it out

Am F

And I gotta get used to that

[Chorus]

C Am Em

Why do I beat myself up and tear myself down?

I'm so good at being critical

C Am Em

I guess I'll learn it's hard to get hurt

When you're good at being cynical

C Am Em F

[Bridge]

G Am F

If I hope and it doesn't work, then

Am G

I know, it's gonna hurt, so I'll

Make a joke, act like nothing wrong

F Dm

And put another layer of armor on

[Refrain]

C Am Em F

Why do I beat myself up and tear myself down?

[Chorus]

C Am Em

Why do I beat myself up and tear myself down?

I'm so good at being critical

C Am Em

I guess I'll learn it's hard to get hurt

When you're good at being cynical

C Am

(When you're good at being cynical

I'm so good at being cynical) (overlaps with next phrase)

F C Am

I'm so good at being cynical

Em F C Am

(I'm so good at being cynical)

Em F

(I'm so good at being cynical)

C Am Em F C

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