Hi Toxic Gossip Train chords by Colleen Ballinger

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: G

G G

Spoken:
G
Hey
It's been a while since you saw my face
G7
I haven't been doing so great
So I took a little break
G
A lot of people are saying some things about me that aren't quite true
D7
Doesn't matter if it's true though
                   G
Just as long as it's entertaining to you, right?
You guys having fun?

♫ Chorus:
G              G7
All aboard the toxic gossip train
C              D7
Chugging down the tracks of misinformation
G          G7
The toxic gossip train
C              D7
You got a one way ticket to manipulation station
G       G7
Toxic gossip train
C             Cm
Tie me to the tracks and harass me for my past
G                     E7
Those rumors look like facts if you don't mind the gaps
C                D7
I won't survive in the crash but hey
N.C.          G
At least you're havin' fun

G

Spoken:
G
Uh, hi everyone
G
I've been wanting to come online and talk to you about a few things
G
Um, even though my team has strongly advised me to not say what I want to say
G
I recently realized that they never said that I couldn't sing what I wanna say, so
G
Here I am, and, um, today I only wanna talk about the facts
G
So, I hope that you'll be willing to listen
G
Here we go
G
Many years ago, I used to message my fans
G
Uh, but not in a creepy way like a lot of you are trying to suggest
G
It was more of a loser kind of way
G
Where I was just trying to be besties with everybody
G
It was kinda like, uh when you go to like a family gathering, you know?
G
And there's a weird aunt there who keeps coming up to you and going like "Hey girl, what's the tea!"
G
And you're like "Ehhh"
G
Um, that was me, but in group chats with my fans, it was weird




♫ Verse 1:
G
I've been sharing my life online for over 15 years
G
I've poured my heart out to and because of that I feel
C
Like I'm talking to my friends, but, in the beginning of my career
D7
I didn't really understand that maybe there should be some boundaries there
C            G
There were times in the DMs when I would overshare
D7          G
Details of my life, which was really weird of me
C            G
I haven't done that for years, you see
D7                     G
Because I changed my behavior, and I took accountability

Spoken:
N.C.
But that's not very interesting, is it?

♫ Chorus:
G                G7
So let's go on the toxic gossip train
C               D7
The locomotive's fueled with hateful accusations
G         G7
The toxic gossip train
C             D7
Steamroll over someone's reputation
G       G7
Toxic gossip train
C                    Cm
Hop on board, but close your eyes, otherwise you'll realize
G                    E7
That the train is made of lies and that person you despise
C                D7
Maybe didn't deserve to die, but hey
N.C.          G
At least you're havin' fun

Spoken:
G
In all seriousness, I do think it's really important to hold people accountable for their mistakes
G
Um, y'know, we should hope that everyone can learn from their mistakes
G
And grow, and change their behavior, and be a better person
G
This is something that I've always tried to do when I make mistakes
G
And is something that I will continue to try t- what?
N.C.
Oh, you don't care? Oh, okay

♫ Verse 2:
G
I thought you wanted me to take accountability
G7
But that's not the point of your mob mentality is it, no
C
Your goal is to ruin the life of the person you despise
D7                         G
While you dramatize your lies and monetize their demise

Spoken:
G
Yeah, um, I feel like I can already hear the comments on this video
C
"She's gaslighting, manipulating!"
G
"Ugh, she's a narcissist and a rat!"
D7
"I would never make a mistake like that."

♫ Verse 3:
G
Oh, I'm sorry I didn't realize
G
That all of you are perfect, so please, criticize me
C
Bring out the daggers made from your perfect past
D7
And stab me repeatedly in my bony little back
C         G         D7      G
I'm sure you're disappointed in my shitty little song
C              G        D7     G
I know that you wanted me to say that I was 100% in the wrong
C                G
Well, I'm sorry, I'm not gonna take that route
D7                    G
Of admitting to lies and rumors that you made up for clout

♫ Verse 4:
G
Hey everybody, I found someone new to harass
G7
She did some things that I do not like, in her past
C                          D7
So everybody, gather 'round, 'cause we're about to attack
D7
But not based on facts, oh no
C                 Cm
Your loaded lethal weapon is your fingers on the keys
G                   E7
You don't need any armor when you can hide behind a screen
C                 D7    N.C.
So, shoot me down, quick, with a click, and bam
          G
My reputation's deceased


Spoken:
G
Uh, I also wanted to take a minute to talk about that girl, Miranda Sings
G7
You know the one, yeah her
C
Uh, she's PG-13, it says that on my website

♫ Verse 5:
C
And it's always been that way
D7
And that's why you won't find my videos on the YouTube Kids app
           C         G
Anyway, um, I didn't realize it was my responsibility
D7                    G
To decide what was appropriate for every kid to see
C                 G
I've always relied on parents to decide if they're comfortable
D7                         G
With their families watching my YouTube videos or coming to my live shows
G                      N.C.
Now, have I made some jokes in poor taste? Yes
G7                 N.C.
Have I made lots of dumb mistakes? Yes
C                          N.C.
Am I sad that there's some fans that feel betrayed? Yes
D7                 N.C.
But was my intention to manipulate? No

Spoken:
G
It doesn't really matter what my intention was
G
'Cause it seems as though everyone's already decided on that
G
Let me tell you, it's not very fun to have millions of people all over the world
G
Call you the most vile, horrendous, disgusting, life-ruining words
G
That a person can be called, in my opinion
G
Um, it doesn't matter that these things aren't true
G                                N.C.
Uh, everyone just believes that you are the type of person who manipulates and abuses children
N.C.
So, I just wanted to say that, um
G                   G7
The only thing that I've ever groomed is my 2 Persian cats
C         Cm
I'm not a groomer, I'm just a loser

♫ Verse 6:
G                  G7
Who didn't understand I shouldn't respond to fans
C                 Cm
And I'm not a predator even though a lot of you think so
G               D7
Because 5 years ago, I made a fart joke
N.C.
So,
C                   G
even though I know this video won't change anyone's mind about me
N.C.               D7
I still felt it was important to come on here and defend myself a little
   G
And take accountability
N.C.
And I also wanted to say that
   C               G
To anyone out there who has ever supported me in any capacity

Spoken:
D7
I really, really appreciate you, thank you
N.C.
For what it's worth, I never had any bad intentions
N.C.
But I do feel like shit

♫ Chorus:
G         G7
The toxic gossip train
C              D7
Chugging down the tracks of misinformation
G          G7
The toxic gossip train
C              D7
You got a one way ticket to manipulation station
G       G7
Toxic gossip train
C             Cm
Tie me to the tracks and harass me for my past
G                   E7
Rumors look like facts when you don't mind the gaps
C                D7
I won't survive in the crash but hey
N.C.
I hope you had some fun

Spoken:
N.C.         G
Actually, y'know, I feel like maybe I should
G
Let you guys know something, um
G
Seems like, maybe you're confused about something? I don't know
N.C.
Let me try to help, um

♫ Verse 7:
G
Sometimes people make a mistake and it doesn't make them a horrible person, whoa
C                        D7
Sometimes people can make a mistake and they're still a good person
N.C.
Crazy, I know
G                         G7
Sometimes people can make a mistake and you don't have to take that mistake, oh no
C
And twist it up, and grind it, and add some lies to it, and pulverize it
C                       N.C.
And stab it with knives, and ruin a life, and, oh no
G                        G7
Sometimes people can make a mistake, it doesn't mean you gotta send them hate, oh no
C                         D7
Sometimes people can make a mistake and you can kindly let them know, and help them to grow
C         G           G          E7
Sometimes people make mistakes, simply because they made a mistake?
C                       D7
And that mistake doesn't make them a terrible human
           G
It just makes them a human

Spoken:
N.C.
But what do I know?
N.C.
Fuck me, right?