Alec Benjamin - Im not a cynic

I'm just ^Am7being realistic, being honest with myself I've tried ^Fbeing optimistic but it doesn't seem to help So I'll ^Dmjust have to admit this is the hand that I've been dealt I'm not ^Fbeing pessimistic, just being ^E7honest with myself

^Am7 I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day ^F I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways Bu^Dmt from every angle oh, the outlook is the same I swear^F that I'm not a cynic, my glass just ^Ehas no water in it today ^Am Ooh, ^FOoh, ^DmOoh I swear ^Fthat I'm not a cynic, my glass just ^Ehas no water in it

You only ^Amget that what you're given, it's not always up to you Not every ^FSunday is a picnic, 'cause the sky ain't always blue You ^Dmcan't just change the weather by changing your point of view Some ^Fdays you have to wait until the ^Estorms have passed through

^Am I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day ^F I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways Bu^Dmt from every angle oh, the outlook is the same I swear^F that I'm not a cynic, my glass just ^Ehas no water in it today ^Am Ooh,^F Ooh^Dm, Ooh

So like a boat on the oc^Amean, I'll rock with the waves God, I'm so sick of this notion^F that I have to fake Fake my emoti^Dmon and pretend I'm okay So like a boat on the ocean^F, I'll just rock with the waves^E

^Am I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day ^F I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways Bu^Dmt from every angle oh, the outlook is the same I swear ^Fthat I'm not a cynic, my glass just ^Ehas no water in it today ^Am Ooh,^F Ooh,^Dm Ooh I swear^F that I'm not a cynic, my glass just ^Ehas no water in it