The Toy - Big Thief

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Capo: Fret 1
Tuning: Db, E A D G B E

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This song is in 6/8, and starts with a with pickup on the five, which gets
repeacted before the first C in the verses, and there's another walk up to
the first G in the verse:

        
  5  +  6  +  

            
1             

     
5  +  6 +  1
e|-----------|
B|1-----3----|
G|0-----0----|
D|2-----0----|
A|0-----2----|
E|-----------|
 What   a     

0-----|    e|(
1-----|    B|(
0-----|    G|(
2-----|    D|(
3-----|    A|(
------|    E|-
fool          

0)---(0)--|3-----|
0)---(0)--|0-----|
0)---(0)--|0-----|
2)---(0)--|0-----|
2)---(2)--|2-----|
0-----2---|3-----|
I    wake  up

There's also these two little half-measure/ 3/8 time riffs that pop up in
the verses. Each time one of these pops up, count it as an extra "1, 2, 3".

          
   1  +  2  + 

          
3  +  1       

       
     1  +  2 +

    
   3  +  1
e|-1-----0----
B|-0-----0----
G|-0-----0----
D|(0)---(0)--(
A|(2)---(2)--(
E|(3)---(3)--(
 Laugh- ing  a

0---|-1----|  
3---|-1----|  
0---|-2----|  
0)--|-3----|  
2)--|------|  
3)--|------|  
nd   run-     

  e|-1-----0--
  B|(1)---(1)-
  G|(1)---(1)-
  D|-3----(3)-
  A|----------
  E|----------
     Cry-  ing

--(0)--|-1----|
---3---|-3----|
--(1)--|-2----|
--(3)--|-0----|
-------|------|
-------|------|
  and   call-

For the overall phrasing or hypermeter of the song, refer to the solo at the
end; the solo is just an improv over the verse and chorus progression, and
I've written out the barlines there (keep in mind the 3/8 riffs above).

Chords:
Am7:   x0201x
G/B:   x2003x
G7:    320001
G6:    320000
G6*:   320030 (functionally G6, extra D is part of guitar line)
Fmaj7: xx3110
Fm6:   xx3130 (technically Fm6(maj7), I believe; shortened for brevity)

All other chords play according to pop-up box :)


[Verse 1]
    
What  a fool
        
Familiar dream
  
I wake up
      
Laughing and r

   
unning
           
From the boy
   
Crying    and 

  
calling

[Chorus]
           
'Cause the toy
      
In my hand
   
Is real

[Verse 2]
    
What a  tomb
             
We're building

 
 here
  
In the   spher

e
         
That's where w

    
e  all die
         
In the eye
     
That's where I

   
'm  living

[Chorus]
    
The toy
      
In my hand
   
Is real

[Verse 3]
     
In  the room
             
Her warm hands

  
 play
  
On  my   breas

t
      
What is she si

  
nging?
       
The form
   
Ringing    and

   
 ringing

[Chorus]
           
'Cause the toy
      
In my hand
   
Is real
    
The toy
      
In my hand
   
Is real

[Verse 4]
       
Charcoal womb


             
The jet planes

  
 purr
  
And the  croon
      
Distant as  pa


per
            
Children burn


   
 Faceless     

  
 vapor

[Chorus]
           
'Cause the toy
      
In my hand
   
Is real
         
Yes, the toy
      
In my hand
         
Is real

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[Solo]
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