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1/2

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 2Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(when playing G, Fred plays between the two G positions, listen to the performance to get it)
e|-G1----G2-------|
B|--3--3------|
G|--0--4------|
D|--0--0------|
A|--2--2------|
E|--3--3------|
[Verse]
GMy toaster oven   Its got a couple butCtonsC/G  
Cwith a C/Gpicture above tD7hem  DI don't know what they mGean
GGuess one's for hot    Guess ones for cColdC/G  
CGuess C/Gone's for sometD7hing              Din betweeGn
N.C.
[Chorus]
I like the toggle sGwitch   I like the sound of the cliCckC/G  
Cits just C/Glike a hockey stD7ick    Don a frozen pondG  
GI like the toggle switch  ain't no trick to CitC/G  
Cyou just C/Ggive it a flick   D7  D  
N.C.
and it turns you on
G
N.C.
[Verse]
Me and the Gmissus    we was fresh out of kiCssesC/G  
wCe weC/Gnt to a counselD7or    Dto turn things aroundG  
GShe said now Fred           when you get into CbedC/G  
Cyou C/Gwanna make her happy  D7  D  
N.C.
you got to slow things down
G
N.C.
[Chorus]
I like the toggle sGwitch   I like the sound of the cliCckC/G  
Cits just C/Glike a hockey stD7ick    Don a frozen pondG  
GI like the toggle switch  ain't no trick to CitC/G  
Cyou just C/Ggive it a flick   D7  D  
Dand it turns you Gon
N.C.
[Bridge]
can't work mEmy TV    can't work my pGhone
can't get in thEme front door   of my own hDome
[Outro]
I like the Gtoggle switch  ain't no trick to iCtC/G  
Cyou just C/Ggive it a fliD7ck   Dand it turns you    Co-o-onG  

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Toggle Switch

by Fred Eaglesmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

(when playing G, Fred plays between the two G positions, listen to the performance to get it)

G1 G2

e|------------|

B|--3--3------|

G|--0--4------|

D|--0--0------|

A|--2--2------|

E|--3--3------|

[Verse]

G C C/G

My toaster oven Its got a couple buttons

C C/G D7 D G

with a picture above them I don't know what they mean

G C C/G

Guess one's for hot Guess ones for cold

C C/G D7 D G

Guess one's for something in between

N.C.

[Chorus]

G C C/G

I like the toggle switch I like the sound of the click

C C/G D7 D G

its just like a hockey stick on a frozen pond

G C C/G

I like the toggle switch ain't no trick to it

C C/G D7 D

you just give it a flick

N.C.

and it turns you on

N.C.

[Verse]

G C C/G

Me and the missus we was fresh out of kisses

C C/G D7 D G

we went to a counselor to turn things around

G C C/G

She said now Fred when you get into bed

C C/G D7 D

you wanna make her happy

N.C.

you got to slow things down

N.C.

[Chorus]

G C C/G

I like the toggle switch I like the sound of the click

C C/G D7 D G

its just like a hockey stick on a frozen pond

G C C/G

I like the toggle switch ain't no trick to it

C C/G D7 D

you just give it a flick

D G

and it turns you on

N.C.

[Bridge]

Em G

can't work my TV can't work my phone

Em D

can't get in the front door of my own home

[Outro]

G C C/G

I like the toggle switch ain't no trick to it

C C/G D7 D C G

you just give it a flick and it turns you o-o-on

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