XTC – Toys (Guitar)
Capo 2
• Video Lesson
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
NOTE: Regarding the chord C#m7/F in the first two choruses ONLY:
In reality, it's actually the bass that plays the F over C#m7
thus making it sound a bit off.
The song is in 7th chords except for the E but, may play
this using basic chords; and/or open chords.
Key - E [Intro & Verses] , F# [Choruses]
[Intro]
A7 G7 A7 G7
[Verse 1]
A7 G7 Sindy's spending too much money on clothes A7 G7 Ken is going back to Gay Bob A7 G7 The Teddy bears swear the neighbourhood's gone A7 G7 Since the moving in of Golliwog Bm7 A7 Rag doll gets beaten up by the Action Man Bm7 A7 The one with the real life hair A7 G7 He walks and he talks in a commanding voice A7 G7 But sexually he's not all there.
[Chorus]
E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Oh dear what can the matter be, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 What gives down in the nursery, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Oh dear what if the cradle falls, my children sweet children E C#m7/F F#m7 B7 Toys are only human after all, who killed 'em we killed 'em
[Bridge]
F#7 If toys are quarreling amongst themselves B7 D7 What hope is there now for the world?
[Interlude]
A7 G7 A7 G7
[Verse 2]
A7 G7 The smell of smoke hanging thick over funland A7 G7 As the older toys are pushed down a ramp A7 G7 The microchip master race are melting them down A7 G7 In a dolly concentration camp Bm7 A7 The world's gone mad but in miniature Bm7 A7 The kids can only do what they feel A7 G7 See them copy what their parents have done A7 G7 'Til they're old enough to do it for real
[Chorus]
E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Oh dear what can the matter be, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 What gives down in the nursery, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Oh dear what if the cradle falls, my children sweet children E C#m7/F F#m7 B7 Toys are only human after all, who killed 'em we killed 'em
[Bridge]
F#7 If toys are quarreling amongst themselves B7 D7 What hope is there now for the world?
[Solo]
A7 G7 A7 G7
A7 G7 A7 G7 Burn!
Bm7 A7 Bm7 A7
A7 G7 A7 G7
[Chorus]
E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Oh dear what can the matter be, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 What gives down in the nursery, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Oh dear what if the cradle falls, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Toys are only human after all, who killed 'em we killed 'em E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Oh dear what can the matter be, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 What gives down in the nursery, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Oh dear what if the cradle falls, my children sweet children E C#m7 F#m7 B7 Toys are only human after all, who killed 'em we killed 'em (to fade)