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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Janis' solo:
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Brothers n' sisters listen while I tell
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you about the strangest thing
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B
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Somethin' you might have heard before,
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Em
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Dm
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like a bell's familiar ring
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Topsy-
Verse 2
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Am
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thought he had it all covered,
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Bdim
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E
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Yes sir!
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Bm
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Bdim
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B
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Turvy, he never really
Am
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had a mind to hear
F
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E

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What Mr. Topsy had to say
Verse 3
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A

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It's such a scene

Fightin' all the time
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They're gettin' mean

All the sparks're flyin'
G
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Is this a dream?

Makes you wanna cry
C
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I'm gonna scream

What's the point?
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B
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I won der why.
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Janis' solo continued:
Verse 4
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Bdim
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My, my, my,
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Bm
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my, my people you should know -
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These cats'll never get no relief
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Bm
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F
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Turvy, and sweet - Top- sy - it's so pulverizin',

paralyzin';

Doncha know?
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(YES YES)
Verse 5
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Tim's solo: Y' know I
B
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2

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really don't get it
Cdim
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Bm
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That's the way it always
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seems to be- dread it
F
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E
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Everytime I come around

these cats are always

Scrappin'
Bm
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Yappin' all about some little
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fluffy piece of ding a lingin'
Dm
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Stain around the elbow
E
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A bit of this, a bit of that - you bet

your dollar that the
Dm
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G
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Joint's a hellzapoppin'
E
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Man alive!
Am
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Bdim
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B
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Topsy's in a fit

Turvy's in a snit
Am
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Ain't there anyone here who
F
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Am
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can put out the fire?
Verse 6
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This is the most exasperatin'
Bm
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situation tell ya
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D
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I ain't- never seen
Dm
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G
G

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the likes of this one

And I have seen a bunch that'll

really make y' think
C
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About it
F
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Wait a minute, hold your horses,
E
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here they comin' now
Verse 7
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Baug
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Oh Mr. Topsy you sure
Bdim
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G
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Am
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bring me down
F
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Better believe you're spittin' the cotton-
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Am
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you are spittin' the cotton now

Ah!
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Baug
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And Mr. Turvy your head's no

where bound
F
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It's somethin' I would rather do without
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Ha!
Interlude 1
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Dm
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F
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Bdim
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Cdim
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Ebdim
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A
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D
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F#m
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Verse 8
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Am
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Piano Solo
Interlude 2
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Cdim
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Am
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E
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D
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Ain't
Verse 9
B
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Cdim
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you had enough
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Bm
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of Topsy Turvy
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I've had more than I can handle n'
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E
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it's tested my patience now
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Cdim
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Sick and tired of
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this crazy scene
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I'm a little more than sick n' tired,
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oh, I'm really wired
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There's another way to go
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about this brother
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Won'tcha hear me now,
Bdim
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G
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Am
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got'ta dig what I'm 'bout to tell ya
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B
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Cdim
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Loving one an other's what I mean
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Am
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E
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-Boy love'll really straighten y' out
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- If you'll only check it out
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It's such a scene Fightin's such a crime
Verse 10
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Now, they're gettin' mean

Bound t' lose their mind
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Man, is this a dream?

Wastin' so much time

Help! I'm gonna scream
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Wastin' yours
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And wastin' mine
Verse 11
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Topsy Turvey's World
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Am
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is Topsy Turvy
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A little lovin' might undo it
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Just because they can't
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meet in between
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Verse 12
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B
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Woe, (oh) Woe (no) Woe
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(oh) Woe (no) Woe
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Woe, Woe, Woe, Woe,

Woe

Woe, (oh no) Woe (oh no) Woe (oh no) Woe (oh no)


Woe
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Top- sy Tur- vy Top-
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sy Tur- vy Oooooooh

What a pity.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

  • Cdim

    3

  • F

  • E

  • Ebdim

  • G

  • Baug

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Bdim

  • A

  • D

  • C

  • Bb

  • F#m

    2

  • Edim

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Topsy by The Manhattan Transfer is A minor.

The primary chords used in Topsy are Am, Bm, B, Cdim, F, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Bm, B, Cdim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Topsy is approximately 200 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Topsy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Topsy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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