I'm Your Toy

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics You may be sweet and nice That won't keep you warm at night 'Cause I'm the one who taught you how To do the things you're doing now He may feel all your charms He may hold you in his arms But I'm the one who let you in I was right beside you then Once upon a time You let me feel you deep inside Where nobody knew, nobody saw Do you remember the way you cried? I'm your toy, I'm your old boy But I don't want no one but you to love me Oh, I wouldn't lie You know I'm not that kind of guy Once upon a time You let me feel you deep inside And nobody knew, nobody saw Do you remember the way you cried? I'm your toy, I'm your old boy But I don't want no one but you to love me Oh, I wouldn't lie You know I'm not that kind of guy

Credits Written by: Chris Ethridge and Gram Parsons Official Song Title: Hot Burrito No. 1 (renamed I'm Your Toy by Elvis Costello) Produced by: Billy Sherrill Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocals and guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Tommy Millar - fiddle John McFee - guitar Nashville Edition - background vocals Discography Albums: Almost Blue, 1981 Almost Blue (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1994 Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2004 This section may be incomplete. Singles: This section may be incomplete. Collections: Album Name, Year This section may be incomplete. Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Covers Also recorded by: This section is incomplete. Bootlegs 1981-12-31 - A New Year For The Roses This section is incomplete.

Chords

Em Em(maj7) E7 A

D          Dmaj7
 You may be sweet and nice
D7                        Adim/B*
 But that won't keep you warm at night
Em                Em(maj7)           E7                            
 Cause I'm the one who taught you how
                          A
 To do the things you're doing now

He may feel all your charms
He may hold you in his arms
But I'm the one who let you in
I was right beside you then

D D+ Bm D7

G             Adim      
 Once upon a time 
             D              Bm
You let me feel you deep inside
       E7
Where nobody knew, nobody saw
Em                   A
Do you remember the way you cried

D            Dmaj7
I'm your toy I'm your old boy
D7                  Adim/B          Em
But I don't want no-one but you to love me
       A
Oh, I wouldn't lie
G                      A7      D
You know I'm not that kind of guy

Instrumental Verse

G             Adim      
 Once upon a time 
             D              Bm
You let me feel you deep inside
       E7
Where nobody knew, nobody saw
Em                   A
Do you remember the way you cried

D            Dmaj7
I'm your toy I'm your old boy
D7                  Adim/B          Em
But I don't want no-one but you to love me
       A
Oh, I wouldn't lie
G                      A7      D
You know I'm not that kind of guy



*On the Adim/B chord, Bruce is playing a distinct B and all signs lead to
this being a B7, but Elvis sings a C note which makes it sound overall as
an A diminished chord.

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Almost Blue | lyrics | chords
• Template:I'm Your Toy (Hot Burrito Number 1)

External links

• Elvis Costello on Rhino Almost Blue resissue page