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Toy Soldier

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Menzingers tune a half-step down, so they play with a capo on the 2nd fret,
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]
GI have Bm7only words to pEmlay with
SingaAm/Clongs in broken EGnglish
A malaBm7dy from middle aEmges
I lost my Am/Caccent in the plagueG  
GIt's a murder Bm7mystery how Emmy
Grapes all Am/Cturned to cheap red wiGne
What was I to Bm7do with all this soEmrrow?
There's so much to be Am/Csad about
[Refrain]
These dGaysBm7  Em  Am/C  
GDaysBm7  Em  Am/C  
[Verse]
GI have mBm7illions of opEminions
I hope one Am/Cday you'll hear me oGut
Under a pBm7seudonym I'll wrEmite them
I can't be hAm/Conest with myseGlf
It's a murder Bm7mystery unsoEmlved
But I heard it was lAm/Caced with fentanGyl
What am I to Bm7do with all this soEmrrow?
There's so much to be Am/Csad about
[Refrain]
These dGaysBm7  Em  Am/C  
GDaysBm7  Em  Am/C  
[Chorus]
GBut the war ain't oBm7ver
little toy sColdier
This is the cDalm before the sGtorm
You wanna raise Bm7hell
with your dead fCriends
And burn the cDandle at both eGnds
The war ain't oBm7ver
little toy sColdier
This is the cDalm before the sGtorm
Say goodBm7bye to your dead friCends
One day you'll sDee them all agGain﻿Bm7  C  
One day you'll sDee them all agGain﻿Bm7  C  D  
[Verse]
GI have Bm7only words to pEmlay with
SingaAm/Clongs in broken EGnglish
A malaBm7dy from middle aEmges
I lost my Am/Caccent in the plagueG  
GThe murder Bm7mystery's been soEmlved
But it sure doesn't Am/Cmake any sense at aGll
What am I to Bm7do with all this soEmrrow?
There's so much to be Am/Csad about
[Refrain]
These dGaysBm7  Em  Am/C  
GDaysBm7  Em  Am/C  
These dGaysBm7  Em  Am/C  
GDaysBm7  Em  Am/C  
[Chorus]
GBut the war ain't oBm7ver
little toy sColdier
This is the cDalm before the sGtorm
You wanna raise Bm7hell
with your dead fCriends
And burn the cDandle at both eGnds
The war ain't oBm7ver
little toy sColdier
This is the cDalm before the sGtorm
Say goodBm7bye to your dead friCends
One day you'll sDee them all agGain﻿Bm7  Em  Am/C  
AgaGinBm7  Em  Am/C  

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Toy Soldier

by The Menzingers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Am/C

Menzingers tune a half-step down, so they play with a capo on the 2nd fret,

but if you're in standard, capo would be first fret to play along with the recording.

- 320033

Bm7

- x2023x

- 022000

Am/C

- x32200

- x32010

- 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

little toy soldier

D G

This is the calm before the storm

Bm7

You wanna raise hell

with your dead friends

D G

And burn the candle at both ends

Bm7

The war ain't over

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

little toy soldier

D G

This is the calm before the storm

Bm7

You wanna raise hell

with your dead friends

D G

And burn the candle at both ends

Bm7

The war ain't over

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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