Holy Toledo
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[Intro: ]C G F
Verse 1
C
Living life from day to day
G
And reading books from page to page,
F
I know life is just my stage
C
And I wish I could, I said I would,
G F
I know I should do something good
C
And my God, I fear I'm shedding tears,
G F
The colors change from year to year,....around here
Chorus 1 & 2
C G F
And I said how, do I get to Heaven from here,
C G F
I wanna know how do I get to Heaven from here
(Riff)
Am C F
Holy....... Toledo, where does the time go
Am
My dreads are locked my watch is stopped,
C F
My glass are full, my gun is half-cocked
G Am
How do I redeem my sins
C F G
Well, I sure hope St. Peter's gonna let me in
Am C F G
Holy Toledo...
Verse 2
C
Now I've said too much, I'm losing touch
G F
Step on the gas and off the clutch
C
Oh, I'm gonna leave Toledo,
G
Have no fear and time goes slow
F
But I'm shifting gears
Chorus 3
C G F
And I said how, do I get to Heaven from here,
C
I wanna know how in the hell
G F
Am I gonna to Heaven from here
Am C F
Holy........ Toledo, where does the time go
Am
My dreads are locked my watch is stopped,
C F
My glass are full, my gun is half-cocked
G Am
How do I redeem my sins
C F G
Well open up St. Peter your gonna let me in...
Am C F G
Holy Toledo...
C G F
I said how do I get to Heaven from here...
How to play Holy Toledo
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.