Toast
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verse 1
C Em
I can't promise you anything
Am F
there's nothing to give that you don't have
C Em
if I could, I'd promise you everything
Am F
but I'm not sure how much good there is in that
C E7
well maybe one day when I'm famous I'll buy a private jet
F C
and we can fly to where the rain doesn't reach the ground
Am F
and maybe we could just get older and we'll watch the sun turn colder
Am G
and I'll make you toast when you say you're feeling down
verse 2
C Em
I can't promise you anything
Am F
there's nothing in this world you couldn't get
C Em
and I bet that when the sun explodes
Am F
you'll find a way to argue with the dead
C E7
cause you're far too god damn beautiful to fade into the dirt
F C
so you will build us both a mud hut to shelter from the worst of this
Am F
unrelenting heat and I'll make toast over fires
Am G
when we're running out of plant life left to eat
Whistling
C Em Am F (x2)
verse 3
C Em
I can't promise you anything
Am F
I guess I'm just a little small to fill your thoughts
C Em
even if I swear by the words I sing
Am F
even if I make you toast forever more
C E7
well you'll still grow into a someone with a mortage and a wife
F C
maybe she'll be called Rebecca, she's the love of your life
Am F Am
and you'll have three kids and a garden and I'll still just be a three out of ten
G
and in the e-e-e-e-end
C F C F
you'll fall for those like Becca and I'll just become another facebook-friend
Bridge
F
not even good at making toast, no
G C Am
it's always burnt and I won't ever be your most, oh, I just never learn
F
yeah, I'll always burn my toast
G C G
and I will always have stuff to work through so I'm not worth you in any world
F Am G C
but I'll make you toast for now and evermore and wait til you get bored of just warm bread
Whistling
C Em Am F (x2)
How to play 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 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.