Toes Acoustic Chords

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Compared to other versions, this tab represents the song exactly as it is played by the artist, chord for chord. It also includes proper capo location, chord labelling/positioning, and song segmenting.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Author ThePoshNerd [a] 24. Last edit on Jan 21, 2025

Chords

Em
G
D/A
C/G

Strumming

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Derived from Light's Acoustic set recording for Freshpup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL_vJJRudBk
 
Em                  G                   D/A                 C/G
E|--------------|   E|----3--------|    E|--------------|   E|--------------|
B|--------------|   B|----3--------|    B|--3-----------|   B|--1-----------|
G|--------------|   G|-------------|    G|--------------|   G|--------------|
D|---2----------|   D|-------------|    D|-----4--------|   D|-----2--------|
A|---2----------|   A|--2----------|    A|---------5----|   A|---------3----|
E|--------------|   E|----3--------|    E|---------5----|   E|---------3----|
 
Slide-Up Riff (Strum)
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|--4--4/5--5--5--5/7--7--7--7--7--|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
Update 4-25-2016:
Note that the D/A Chord in this song is played with the High E and G strings open, not muted.
Also note that Light's uses a lot of hammer-ons during the chords throughout the song.
You can watch the video linked above to learn the timing for them, but the song plays fine without them.
 
Update 1-21-25:
For the slide up riff, you're going to transition straight out of the D/A chord. Luckily, your finger on the D
string, 4th fret, is already in the correct position!
 
Capo on the 1st
 
[Intro]
 
Em  G  D/A   Slide-Up Riff x2
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
Em               G             D/A
If you are a cliffhanger ending
D/A                                     Em
I'm the one that doesn't know anything
       G                 D/A
Like a magpie and a ring,
D/A                            C/G           Em (Hold)
I'm always going to be looking right to you
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 
D/A                   C/G
Oh, you capture my attention
             G
Carefully listening,
G
Don't wanna miss a thing,
           D/A
Keeping my eyes on you
             Em           C/G           D/A            Slide-Up Riff
Got me on my toes
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Em           G                 D/A
If I were to hide out on the sea,
D/A                                  Em
You'd be whispering from the westerlies
   G                   D/A
In any book I'll ever read,
D/A
You'd be the line that sticks out to me,
C/G    Em
Out to me
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
D/A                   C/G
Oh, you capture my attention
             G
Carefully listening,
G
Don't wanna miss a thing,
           D/A
Keeping my eyes on you
D/A                   C/G
Oh, you capture my attention
          G
I'm anticipating,
G
I'm watching, I'm waiting
          D/A
For you to make your move
 
 
[Breakdown]
 
             Em           C/G           D/A            Slide-Up Riff
Got me on my toes
             Em           C/G           D/A
Got me on my toes
             C/G          Em            D/A
Got me on my toes x4
 
 
[Chorus 3]
 
D/A (Hold)              C/G
Oh, you capture my attention
             G
Carefully listening,
G
Don't wanna miss a thing,
           D/A
Keeping my eyes on you
D/A                   C/G
Oh, you capture my attention
          G
I'm anticipating,
G
I'm watching, I'm waiting
          D/A
For you to make your move
 
 
[Outro]
 
            Em           C/G           D/A            Slide-Up Riff
Got me on my toes x2
            Em          C/G          D/A
Got me on my toes
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