Interpol – Toni Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Interpol – Toni Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDGBmAEF#mC#mF#BEmBm7

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[Intro]
D    G  D  Bm  A
A  G  D  Bm  A  G  D

[Verse 1]
E            G            A
Flame down Pacific highway
E                  G
Still in shape, my methods
       F#m
refined (Yes)
A              G              D
Long gone superstition's folly
      E
The insane hour,
   G              F#m
my memories refuse

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[Chorus]
C#m         A
I'd like to see them win
                  A
I like the inspiration like it's
going in the right direction
           Bm     F#m
And that's to me, to me, to me
            A
I'd like to see them win
     Bm             A      F#
It's my kind of aspiration like
                    A
it's flowing in the right direction
       D      Bm
That's to me, to me, to me, to be

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[Verse 2]
    A
The aim now
      G             D
is perfection always
    E
The aim now is fuckin'
G              D
leave it behind (Yes)
Bm
Go home known through
   G                D
perception's hallways
         E      A
When the change comes
      G                 F#m
we'll live in green skies

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[Chorus]
C#m         A
I'd like to see them win
                  A
I like the inspiration like it's
going in the right direction
           Bm     F#m
And that's to me, to me, to me
            A
I'd like to see them win
     Bm             A      F#
It's my kind of aspiration like
                    A
it's flowing in the right direction
       B     Em
That's to me

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[Bridge]
A                        B
Who are you to doubt it?
E              A         F#m
Who are you to doubt it?
F#m                       C#m  A F#m
(Who are you to doubt it?)
               Bm
Who are you to doubt it?

[Interlude]
A  C#m  F#m  Bm
A  C#m  F#m

[Outro]
Bm
Let me tell you
          A
‘bout the wayward starlet,
C#m               F#m
face adorned with bones
Bm7
Looked me up and down,
      A
said "babe we're soaring,
C#m                 F#m
but you don't notice"
Bm
Let me tell you ‘bout
    A
the wayward starlet,
C#m               F#m
face adorned with skulls
Bm
Lifting up and down,
    A
the whale is soaring,
C#m                 F#m
but you don't notice
          Bm    A
Above the ocean
          C#m   F#m
Above the ocean
          Bm    A
Above the ocean
          C#m   F#m
Above the ocean
F#m
Above the ocean
F#m
Above the ocean
N.C.

How to play Toni: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Toni by Interpol on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Toni by Interpol keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 11 chords: D, G, Bm, A, E, F#m, C#m, F#, B, Em and Bm7.

Most of the song cycles through F#m – Bm – A – C#m (iii – vi – V – vii in D major). In solfa, that is mi – lah – soh – te. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, F, Am, G, D, Em, Bm, E, A, Dm (82% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 45% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A

Toni chords: questions

What key is Toni in?

Toni by Interpol is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Toni?

Toni uses 11 chords: D, G, Bm, A, E, F#m, C#m, F#, B, Em, Bm7.

What is the chord progression of Toni?

The main progression is F#m – Bm – A – C#m (iii – vi – V – vii).

Is Toni easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, F, Am, G, D, Em, Bm, E, A, Dm (82% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 45% without a capo).

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