A Toast
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Intro: G-C-D-C- (2x)
verse 1:
G C
you tell me that you
wanna go to heaven
D
but you run around acting
C
like you're gonna live
G
forever you tell me that
C
you're going through hell
D
but you're putting others
C
through it you say that i
D
smell like i haven't had
C
a shower in 23 days
D
like an unbalanced beer
C
can two minutes too late
G
a look like a stale face
C
from a fresh grave with
D
a chip on my shoulder
C
and an eye full of rage
Refrain 1:
D C
can you taste that beer
D
with your back to the
Em
bar can you smell a
cigarette without
C D
letting down your guard?
G D
ten cans 4 a.m. friends
C
the sad thing is that
D
you've always been like
G
this moaning in a bed
D
shaped like a hearse
C
believe the lies that
D
you tell yourself
Post Chorus: G-C-D-C (2x)
verse 2:
G
you tell me that my
C
problem is thinking
D
but i can chase it
C
away with a problem
G
like drinking way you
C
tell me you don't wanna
get old but you've got
D
a party on the line and
C
a grave on hold like a
D
drunk operator like a
C
game of roulette, like
D
a martini balanced on
C
a whiffle ball bat
G
when a hard wind blows
C
it's gonna fall down
D
when the wind blows
there'll be broken
C
glass all around
(Repeat Refrain 1)
[Refrão]
G D
ten cans 4 a.m. friends
C
the sad thing is that
D
you've always been like
G
this moaning in a bed
D
shaped like a hearse
C
believe the lies that
you tell yourself
D
thinking you'll
G G G G G G G
never get worse
Guitar Solo: G-Em-D-C- (4x)
Refrain 2:
C
can you taste that beer
D
with your back to the
Em
bar can you smell a
cigarette with
C D
your smile so far away
[Refrão]
G D
ten cans 4 a.m. friends
C
the sad thing is that
D
you've always been like
G
this like a bright
D
shiny apple with a
C
worm inside believe
C
the lies that you
D
tell yourself this is
G Em C
the only way to die
this is the only
G Em C
way to die
this is the only
G Em C
way to die ya ya ya ya
this is the only
G Em C
way to die ya ya ya ya
this is the only
G Em C G Em C C C C C C C
way to die
How to play A Toast
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.