The Menzingers – Toy Soldier (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb) • Capo 2
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Chords

but if you're in standard, capo would be first fret to play along with the recording. G - 320033 Bm7 - x2023x Em - 022000 Am/C - x32200 C - x32010 D - xx0232 [Intro] G Bm7 Em Am/C (x4) [Verse]
G      Bm7            Em
I have only words to play with

     Am/C             G
Singalongs in broken English

      Bm7             Em
A malady from middle ages

          Am/C                 G
I lost my accent in the plague

G             Bm7         Em
It's a murder mystery how my

           Am/C                  G
Grapes all turned to cheap red wine

              Bm7                Em
What was I to do with all this sorrow?

                      Am/C
There's so much to be sad about
[Refrain]
       G   Bm7   Em   Am/C
These days

G   Bm7   Em   Am/C
Days
[Verse]
G       Bm7          Em
I have millions of opinions

           Am/C                G
I hope one day you'll hear me out

         Bm7             Em
Under a pseudonym I'll write them

            Am/C           G
I can't be honest with myself

              Bm7         Em
It's a murder mystery unsolved

                    Am/C            G
But I heard it was laced with fentanyl

             Bm7                Em
What am I to do with all this sorrow?

                      Am/C
There's so much to be sad about
[Refrain]
       G   Bm7   Em   Am/C
These days

G   Bm7   Em   Am/C
Days
[Chorus]
G                  Bm7
But the war ain't over

            C
little toy soldier

             D               G
This is the calm before the storm

                Bm7
You wanna raise hell

                C
with your dead friends

              D              G
And burn the candle at both ends

               Bm7
The war ain't over

            C
little toy soldier

             D               G
This is the calm before the storm

        Bm7                 C
Say goodbye to your dead friends

                D             G    Bm7    C
One day you'll see them all again

                D             G    Bm7    C   D
One day you'll see them all again
[Verse]
G      Bm7            Em
I have only words to play with

     Am/C             G
Singalongs in broken English

      Bm7             Em
A malady from middle ages

          Am/C                 G
I lost my accent in the plague

G          Bm7              Em
The murder mystery's been solved

                    Am/C               G
But it sure doesn't make any sense at all

             Bm7                Em
What am I to do with all this sorrow?

                      Am/C
There's so much to be sad about
[Refrain]
       G   Bm7   Em   Am/C
These days

G   Bm7   Em   Am/C
Days

       G   Bm7   Em   Am/C
These days

G   Bm7   Em   Am/C
Days
[Chorus]
G                  Bm7
But the war ain't over

            C
little toy soldier

             D               G
This is the calm before the storm

                Bm7
You wanna raise hell

                C
with your dead friends

              D              G
And burn the candle at both ends

               Bm7
The war ain't over

            C
little toy soldier

             D               G
This is the calm before the storm

        Bm7                 C
Say goodbye to your dead friends

                D             G    Bm7    Em    Am/C
One day you'll see them all again

   G    Bm7    Em    Am/C
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