Band-O.A.R.
Song-Toy Store
Album-The Wanderer
Transcribed By-Captain Cody
Picking Intro-I'm working on that-check back later
Verse Chords
E D A B
e-7--5--5--7-
B-9--7--5--7-
G-9--7--6--8-
D-9--7--7--9-
A-7--5--7--9-
E-X--X--5--7-
Strumming Intro-Same strum pattern of the verses. Listen to the
recording to get the rhythm down.
E-D-A-B-E-D-A 2x
Chords are strummed in all verses.
Verse Chords work with all verses
Verse 1
E D A B
Hoping to find something better
E D
At least better than what ya thought
E D A
So many aisles to venture down
B E D-A
So many choices you thought
Verse 2
E D A
Then a man come walkin down the aisle
B E D-A
With a smile as wide as the rain
E D A
But mom she's gotta go away again
B E D-A
And I'm runnin with the pain
E B
Yeah, da da da da
Chorus Chords- it is very hard to hear what the rhythm guitar is
playing (possibly because it is not playing anything at all) so
I have developed my own way of playing it that sounds great. Just
strum the chords how ever you like.
E C#m A B
e-0---0---0---0-
B-0---5---0---0-
G-9---6---6---8-
D-9---6---7---9-
A-7---4---7---9-
E-0---0---5---7-
Chorus
E C#m A
You ask yourself why you can't stay just five more minutes alone
B
And walk away
E C#m
I said, You know it, mom know it, so whatcha want
A B
She says, one toy today, she says
E-D-A-B-E-D-A
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/of_a_revolution/toy_store_crd.html ]
Verse 3
E D A B E D-A
Why only one or another or none at all
E D A B E D-A
How come every time I trip I never fall
E D A
Then a man come walkin down the aisle
B E D-A
With a smile as wide as the rain
E D A
But mom she's gotta go away again
B E D-A
And I'm runnin with the pain
E B
Yeah, da da da da
Chorus-2x
E C#m A
You ask yourself why you can't stay just five more minutes alone
B
And walk away
E C#m
I said, You know it, mom know it, so whatcha want
A B
She says, one toy today
Solo-I'm working on this also
Verse 4
E D A
So many aisles to wander down
B E D-A
And there's nothin lookin nice
E D A B E D-A
How come every time I look once, I have to look twice
E D A
But mom she's comin round the bend
B E D-A
And I'm buyin another toy
E D A
And she said son just come along with me
B E D-A
But I'm runnin with the boys
E B
Yeah, da da da da
Chorus
E C#m A
You ask yourself why you can't stay just five more minutes alone
B
And walk away
E C#m
I said, You know it, mom know it, so whatcha want
A B
She says, one toy today
E C#m A
You ask yourself why you can't stay just five more minutes alone
B
And walk away
E C#m
I said, You know it, mom knows it, so whatcha want
A B
She says, one toy today
E C#m-A
Da da da da da da da da da
B E C#m-A
Shoppin at the toy store
B E C#m
So many toys like the Saturday before
A B
At the toy store
E C#m-A-B
But mom's gotta go away
End with the E-C#m-A-B progression
Any questions, comments, love letters,humorous anecdotes, insults,
complements, news about O.A.R., Phish, or Gomez, let Captain Cody
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