Marvelous Toy Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

WhenD I was just aA7 wee little lad DFull of health and joy G

My Gfather homeward Dcame one night And Egave to me a A7toy

A wonDder to beA7hold it was with maDny colors briGght

And the Gmoment I laid Deyes on it. It beE7came my hearts deA7light

Chorus

It went Dzip when it A7moved, bop when it stoppedD and whir when it stGood still

I nGever knew just Dwhat it was and I A7guess I never Dwill

The first time that I picked it up I got a big surprise

For right on the bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green

eyes.

I first pushed one, then the other, then I twisted its lid

And when I put it down again, here is what it did.

Chorus

It first marched left, then marched right, then marched under a chair.

And when I looked where it had gone, it wasn't even there

I started to cry, but my daddy laughed for he knew that I would find

When I looked around, my marvellous toy, just a'chugging from behind.

Chorus

Well, the years have gone by too swiftly it seems, I now have my own

little boy

And yesterday, I gave to him my marvelous little toy.

His eyes nearly popped right out of his head, he gave a squeal of glee

Neither one of us knows just what it is, but he loves it just like me

Chorus

I've been doing this song for MANY years and (if I remember correctly

without my guitar in hand) generally play it in C but the chord progression

is simple enough to allow it to be played in whatever key fits your vocal

range.

Regards,

Subject: Marvelous Toy by Tom Paxton..third try..first two no good

The Marvelous Toy--Tom Paxton

C

G7

C

G7 When I was just a wee little lad full of health and joy

F

C

D7

G7 My father home-ward came one night and gave to me a toy

C

G7

C

F A wonder to behold it was, with many colors bright

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F

D7

G7 The moment I laid eyes on it, it became my hearts delight

CB

C

G7 It went ZIP when it moved, and BOP when it stopped

C

F And WHIRRR when it stood still

...................

C

G7

C I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will

2)The first time that I picked it up I had a big surprise

For right on it's bottom were 2 big buttons that looked like big green eyes

I first pushed one and then the other and then I twisted it's lid

And when I set it down again, this is what it did CH:

3)It first marched left and then marched right and then marched under a chair

And when I looked where it had gone it wasn't even there

I started to sob and daddy laughed, for he knew what I would find

When I turned around my marvelous toy, chugging from behind CH:

4)The years have gone by quickly it seems, I have my own little boy

And yesterday I gave to him, my own marvelous little toy

His eyes nearly popped right out of his head and he gave a squeal of glee

Neither one of us knows just what it is but he loves it just like me CH: