Alec Benjamin - I'm Not A Cynic: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I'm Not A Cynic" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I'm Not A Cynic ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I'm Not A Cynic" smoothly on your ukulele.

         A#m7
I'm just being realistic, being honest with myself
           F#
I've tried being optimistic but it doesn't seem to help
        G#
So I'll just have to admit this is the hand that I've been dealt
        D#m                            F7
I'm not being pessimistic, just being honest with myself

Chorus:
A#m7
I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day
F#
I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways
      G#
But from every angle oh, the outlook is the same
        D#m
I swear that I'm not a cynic,
               F
my glass just has no water in it today

A#m  F#   C#           F
Ooh, ooh, ooh I swear that I'm not a cynic,
my glass just has no water in it

You only get that what you're given, it's not always up to you
Not every Sunday is a picnic 'cause the sky ain't always blue
You can't just change the weather by changing your point of view
Some days you have to wait until the storms just passes through

Chorus

                      A#m
So like a boat on the ocean, I'll rock with the waves
                          F#
God, I'm so sick of this notion that I have to fake
          C#
Fake my emotion and pretend I'm okay
                      F
So like a boat on the ocean,
I'll just rock with the waves

Chorus

Ooh
I swear that I'm not a cynic,
my glass just has no water in it today

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F7

Ukulele chord F7

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I'm Not A Cynic" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I'm Not A Cynic" by Alec Benjamin.