Big Thief - The Toy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Toy" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# Fm C# Fm What a fool, familiar dream G# G#7 F# C# I wake up laughing and running F# F#m D#m A#m From the boy crying and calling G# F# C# 'Cause the toy in my hand is real What a tomb we're building here In the sphere, that's where we all die In the eye, that's where I'm living The toy in my hand is real In the room, her warm hands play On my breast, what is she singing? The form ringing and ringing 'Cause the toy in my hand is real The toy in my hand is real Charcoal womb, the jet planes purr And the croon, distant as paper Children burn, faceless vapor 'Cause the toy in my hand is real Yes, the toy in my hand is real You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#m  Fm  F#  F#m  G#  G#7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Toy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Toy" by Big Thief.