Stick A Toe In Chords

KeyAm Capo5st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays502

Stick A Toe In by Dinosaur Jr. is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am with a capo on the 5st fret. It uses the chords Am, G, C, F, B and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Am             G    Am                G                                 Am 
  Can I walk alone    can I stick a toe in, only some will think it's fine 
Am                  G   Am             G                                    
  How far should I go    will it be enough to feel it slipping through my  
   C 
  mind 

C                        Am          F              C 
  It's time I check the plan, can I meet you understand 
  (C)  (B) Am                 C              F 
  Take my hand, don't let me cheat you of a feeling 
         Am        G 
  You deserve it again 

Am             G  Am                    G 
  Can I go to bed   I'm feeling really tired right after something that you  
   
  said 
Am                G    Am                     G 
  Slap me hard instead   seems like the best way to clear the cobwebs off my  

  head 

C                        Am          F              C 
  It's time I check the plan, can I meet you understand 
  (C)  (B) Am                 C              F 
  Take my hand, don't let me cheat you of a feeling 
         Am        G 
  You deserve it again 

C           D                F      
  I've got lots to tempt me, please don't let me 
  G 
  Let's just assume I was wrong 
C          D                F 
  I've got so much face it, I will waste it 
  G 
  Now put me where I belong 
C           D                 F 
  I've got lots to tell you, where'd you get to? 
  G 
  I need a friend to be strong 
C            D               F 
  I've gone over your head, kick me instead 
      G                              Am 
  At least, can you help me along again? 


Am             G    Am                G                           Am 
  Can I walk alone     can I take a sip or is it just to much to show 
Am                   G   Am             G                                   C 
  How much should I show    will it be enough to feel it 'til it's time to go 

C                        Am          F              C 
  It's time I check the plan, can I meet you understand 
  (C)  (B) Am                 C              F 
  Take my hand, don't let me cheat you of a feeling 
         Am        G 
  You deserve it again 
C                  Am            F                 C 
  Tell me where to go, should I meet you, I don't know 
 (C) (B)   Am               C          F 
  I can't stand to make an issue of a feeling 
          Am             G 
  Let me know, should we go 


C           D                F      
  I've got lots to tempt me, please don't let me 
  G 
  Let's just assume I was wrong 
C          D                F 
  I've got so much face it, I will waste it 
  G 
  Now put me where I belong 
C           D                 F 
  I don't know where I went, see you're upset 
  G 
  Please, can't you sing me a song 
C           D               F 
  I've exploded your head, kick me instead 
      G                       C              
  At least, can you have me along? 

       D          F          G        C 
  I'm wrong, I'm wrong, I'm wrong 
   D          F          G        C 
  I'm wrong, I'm wrong, I'm wrong 


 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante