Josh Garrels – Cynicism (Guitar)

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Song: "Cynicism" Artist: Josh Garrels Album: "Love & War: B-sides & Remixes EP" Contributor: Davy Codington [NOTE] The baseline is much more involved than the chords listed below. The F chord in the verses is pretty subtle (so I could have it wrong); it's more obvious in the second paragraph (the bridge) starting "Don't stand alone…" Switching back and forth between Am and G works just as well. [Intro] Am G Am G Am G Am G [Verse 1]
Am                          G     F
Cynicism is the sickness of my culture

      Am                       G    F
We undress each other with an evil eye

Am                          G          F
Concentric circles we look like vultures

        Am                             G           F
When we feast on the failures of the lives we criticize
[Bridge 1]
Am                         G            F
Don't stand alone and cast your stones at her

Am                              G       F
Unless you think you're innocent yourself

Am                         G        F
The measure that we use to condemn men

           Am                              G       F
Will be the same that's poured out upon our heads
[Chorus]
G              A
We've all gone astray

D                     C        (F)                   G
We kick against the pricks so convinced we know the way

             A
But who can repay

     D        F                  G           A
The love we sacrificed for an empire made of clay

D    G    C    (C)
No no, no no…….

A    D    G     C    Am  G  Am  G
No no, no no…….
[Verse 2]
Am                                  G      F
Self-promotions how we function in this culture

         Am                               G       F
We fight for the spotlight with a peacocks pride

Am                                  G        F
And then condescend to all the lesser men

               Am                             G            F
From thrones we make of payed accolades and a compromise
[Bridge 2]
Am                      G        F
There is no power that a man can have

   Am                         G        F
Unless it's given to him from above

  Am                  G           F
Our ladders of success descend to hell

           Am                                G            F
Don't sell your soul and lose your one true love
[Chorus]
G              A
We've all gone astray

D                   C         (F)                   G
We kick against the pricks so convinced we know the way

              A
But who can repay

       D        F              G
The love we sacrificed for an empire made of clay

G              A
We've all gone astray

D                   C          (F)                  G
We kick against the pricks so convinced we know the way

            A
But who can repay

       D      F              G          A
The love we sacrificed to be kings for a day

D     G      C   (C)
No no, no no…….

A     D     G     C
No no, no no…….

A     D     G     C
No no, no no…….

A    D     G      C      A
No no, no no…….