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Britney Spears - Toxic Chords

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ChordsAm, C, E7, B7, Bb, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmBaby,can’tyousee,AmI’mcallingAmaguylikeyou
AmShouldwearawarning,Cit’sdangerous,E7I’mfallingAm
AmThere’snoescape,AmIcan’twait,AmIneedahit
AmBaby,givemeit,Cyou’redangerous,E7I’mlovin’itAm
AmToohigh,Amcan’tcomedown,Amlosingmyhead
SpinningAmaroundandaround,CdoE7youfeelmenowAm
WithaAmtasteofyourlips,I’mConaride,B7you’retoxic
BbI’mslippingunder,withaAmtasteofapoisonCparadise
I’mFaddictedtoyou,don’tyouE7knowthatyou’retoxicAmC
AndIFlovewhatyoudo,don’tyouE7knowthatyou’retoxic
AmCFE7
AmIt’sgettinglate,Amtogiveyouup,AmItookasip
AmFrommydevil’scup,Cslowly,E7it’stakingovermeAm
AmToohigh,Amcan’tcomedown,Amlosingmyhead
SpinningAmaroundandaround,CdoE7youfeelmenowAm
WithaAmtasteofyourlips,I’mConaride,B7you’retoxic
BbI’mslippingunder,withaAmtasteofapoisonCparadise
I’mFaddictedtoyou,don’tyouE7knowthatyou’retoxicAmC
AndIFlovewhatyoudo,don’tyouE7knowthatyou’retoxicAmCF
Don’tyouE7knowthatyou’retoxic
AmAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,Amahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
TASTEOFYOURLIPSI’MONARIDE,B7you’retoxicBbI’mslippingunder
WithaAmtasteofapoisonCparadise
I’mFaddictedtoyou,don’tyouE7knowthatyou’retoxic
WithaAmtasteofyourlips,I’mConaride,B7you’retoxic
BbI’mslippingunder,withaAmtasteofapoisonCparadise
I’mFaddictedtoyou,don’tyouE7knowthatyou’retoxicAmC
AndIFlovewhatyoudo,don’tyouE7knowthatyou’retoxic
AmIntoxicatemenow,Cwithyourlovin’now
FIthinkI’mreadynow,E7IthinkI’mreadynow
AmIntoxicatemenow,Cwithyourlovin’now
FIthinkI’mreadynowE7
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ArtistBritney Spears
AlbumIn the Zone
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2003
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Toxic on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Britney Spears - Toxic on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Toxic uses these transitions most often: Am → C (21), E7 → Am (15), and C → F (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

Am to C

2. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to E7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to E7

3. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

E7 to Am

4. C → B7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to B7

5. B7 → Bb chord transition

Switching from B7 to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. F → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to E7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

9. E7 → B7 chord transition

To move from E7 to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Toxic chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Toxic.

  • Toxic includes 80 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Toxic contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Toxic connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → E7: 1%
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