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The Universal Cynic chords by
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Catch a shooting
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star and put it in your pocket
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And your pants will start on fire
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One bird in the hand or two
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birds in the bush
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Neither do you any good,
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when you're stuck in the quagmire
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Verse 2
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everyone you're not sure that
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they're telling the truth
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Then you can be known as the
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universal cynic too
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Verse 3
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Benefit your fellow man with
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good deeds for the day
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And you'll serve your life away
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Pennies saved today are
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pennies still tomorrow
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Strewn upon the desk,
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piled up in the paper weight
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Verse 4
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everyone you're not sure that
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they're telling the truth
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Then you can be known as a
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Eb
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universal cynic too
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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Wipe your opaque eyes and re
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store your crystal vision
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Turn another cheek and ex
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alt in your decision
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Ab
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A bit of exercise for the uni
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versal cynic in you
Verse 6
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Early to bed and early to rise
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Precludes you from seeing the
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most brilliant starry nights
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Sticks and stones can break bones,
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words can't really hurt
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Un less you carry guns
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and are hungry for a fight
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Challenging
Verse 7
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the standards or
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questioning the established rules
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Trying to understand how
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they can benefit you
Verse 8
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Showing everyone you're not sure
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that they're telling the truth
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Ab
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Just a bit of exercise for the
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Eb
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Eb
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universal cynic in you
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The universal cynic is you
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • Dm

  • Eb

    6

  • Bb

  • Am

  • Ab

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Universal Cynic by Bad Religion is G major.

The primary chords used in The Universal Cynic are G, F, C, Dm, Eb, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, F, C, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Universal Cynic is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Universal Cynic using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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