Tom Paxton – Marvellous Toy (Guitar)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Gary Gocek) I couldn't find a Paxton recording, so this is from what I got from this newsgroup as well as the Peter, Paul and Mary recording. {title:The Marvelous Toy} {st:Tom Paxton}
     D            A7              D                  A7
When I was just a wee little lad, full of health and joy,

   G               D                  E            A7
My father homeward came one night and gave to me a toy.

  D           A7                D           G
A wonder to behold it was, with many colors bright,

                     D                E       A7
And the moment I lay eyes on it, it became my heart's delight.
{start_of_chorus}
        D                     A7
It went zip when it moved and pop when it stopped,

    D                       G
And whirrrrrr when it stood still.

                  D                 A7            D
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.
{end_of_chorus}
    D                 A7              D         A7
The first time that I picked it up, I had a big surprise,

       G                        D                    E                     A7
'Cause right on the bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green eyes.

  D                    A7              D                  G
I first pushed one and then the other, then I twisted its lid,

                  D           E               A7
And when I set it down again, here is what it did.
{C: chorus}
   D                      A7                     D                    A7
It first marched left and then marched straight, then marched under a chair,

    G                   D              E           A7
And when I looked where it had gone it wasn't even there.

  D                     A7                       D                 G
I started to cry but my daddy laughted 'cause he knew that I would find,

                        D                      E             A7
When I turned around my marvelous toy would be chugging on behind.
{C: chorus}
    D                      A7                    D                    A7
The years have gone by too quickly it seems, now I have my own little boy,

    G           D              E                A7
And yesterday I gave to him my marvelous little toy.

    D                        A7                     D                G
His eyes nearly popped right out of his head and he gave a squeal of glee,

                             D                 E                  A7
Neither one of us knows just what it is but he loves it just like me.
{C: chorus}