Toby
View chords used in this chart
C#7sus: x444xx
D6: x544xx
[Instrumental]
G Dmaj11 A1
G Dmaj11 A1
p.m.: A2A2A2
G Dmaj11 A1
Bm Cm D
[Verse 1]
G Bm
When I was 6 my parents said I could be anything
G
Now it’s either a homemaker with a $10k diamond ring
B C#mb6
Or student loans for life all for an unwanted degree
G Bm
It’s not that I think they they want the worst for me
G
It’s just that we have different ideas of "happy"
Bm
I was just a kid last year and now I’m planning my life out by 18
C#mb6
Too scared to fail so I’ll do the sure thing
[Chorus 1]
G D G
I won’t be satisfied, but a job’s a job
D C#mb6
I won’t have to worry my head at night
G D
Because I really need my sleep
G
I work 50 hours this week
D C#mb6
But security is worth it, right?
[Verse 2]
G B
I turn twenty six next week
G
What the fuck?! Where did the time go
B
Never made it to LA or Chicago
C#mb6
I got my second kid on the way though
G
So you know what that means??
B C#7sus D6 A2
More vacation days wasted in Florida
G
My parents must be so proud
Bm C#mb6
That I can waste $40 on popcorn and soda
[Chorus 2]
G D G
I’m not satisfied, wasted the best years of my life
D C#mb6
And now I’m getting old
G G G
All that for a dollar raise, and seventy hours next week
D C#mb6
My body aches head-to-toe
[Instrumental Bridge]
G Bm D D
G Bm D D
G Bm D D
G Bm D D
[Outro]
G D
Both parents are dead as of last week
G D C#mb6
None of my kids speak to me, I guess this is fifty?
G D
But is it fucked up I feel relief?
G D C#mb6
I can finally live for me, what’s my life gonna be?
G D
I start a creative writing class next week
G
Maybe I’ll finish that novel I started at twenty?
D C#mb6
God, I hope they like me
How to play Toby
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.