{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":80402,"song":"Marvelous Toy","artist":"Tom Paxton","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11548160-marvelous-toy-chords-by-tom-paxton/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/80402?type=chord","rating":4.66436,"votes":20,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n\r\n\r\nOriginally sent in by John Schuster ages ago (not sure if it was\r\narchived at Nevada).  Great little song called Marvelous Toy.\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n\r\nMarvelous Toy - Tom Paxton\r\n=============\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I was just a wee little lad  Full of health and joy[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nMy father homeward came one night And gave to me a toy[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA wonder to behold it was with many colors bright[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]               [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nAnd the moment I laid eyes on it. It became my hearts delight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped and whir when it stood still[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI never knew just what it was and I guess I never will[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThe first time that I picked it up I got a big surprise\r\nFor right on the bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green\r\neyes.\r\nI first pushed one, then the other, then I twisted its lid\r\nAnd when I put it down again, here is what it did.\r\n\r\n    Chorus\r\n\r\nIt first marched left, then marched right, then marched under a chair.\r\nAnd when I looked where it had gone, it wasn't even there\r\nI started to cry, but my daddy laughed for he knew that I would find\r\nWhen I looked around, my marvellous toy, just a'chugging from behind.\r\n\r\n    Chorus\r\n\r\nWell, the years have gone by too swiftly it seems, I now have my own\r\n  little boy\r\nAnd yesterday, I gave to him my marvelous little toy.\r\nHis eyes nearly popped right out of his head, he gave a squeal of glee\r\nNeither one of us knows just what it is, but he loves it just like me\r\n\r\n    Chorus\r\n\r\n\r\nI've been doing this song for MANY years and (if I remember correctly\r\nwithout my guitar in hand) generally play it in C but the chord progression\r\nis simple enough to allow it to be played in whatever key fits your vocal\r\nrange.\r\n\r\nRegards,\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nJohn J. Schuster                       ELECTRONICS ENGINEER\r\nUNIV. OF MS.           /^^^^^^^\\       OFFICE    (601)232-7206\r\nOCIS                  ---0-/\\-0--      MESSAGES  (601)232-5043\r\nPOWERS HALL, RM. 302   \\ \\\\\\\\\\\\ /      BITNET    CCJJS@UMSVM\r\n               --Super   \\\\\\\\\\\\\\  Plussss Computing--\r\n______________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n    The Marvelous Toy--Tom Paxton\r\n\r\n         C............G7.............C..................G7\r\n    When I was just a wee little lad full of health and joy\r\n       F................C..................D7...........G7\r\n    My father home-ward came one night and gave to me a toy\r\n        C............G7...............C.........F.........\r\n    A wonder to behold it was, with many colors bright\r\n    ..................F...............D7.................G7.\r\n    The moment I laid eyes on it, it became my hearts delight\r\n\r\n    CH:\r\n            C.......................G7...............\r\n    It went ZIP when it moved, and BOP when it stopped\r\n         C...................F.......................\r\n    And WHIRRR when it stood still\r\n     ...................C...............G7...............C\r\n    I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will\r\n\r\n  2)The first time that I picked it up I had a big surprise\r\n    For right on it's bottom were 2 big buttons that looked like big green eyes\r\n    I first pushed one and then the other and then I twisted it's lid\r\n    And when I set it down again, this is what it did     CH:\r\n\r\n  3)It first marched left and then marched right and then marched under a chair\r\n    And when I looked where it had gone it wasn't even there\r\n    I started to sob and daddy laughed, for he knew what I would find\r\n    When I turned around my marvelous toy, chugging from behind   CH:\r\n\r\n  4)The years have gone by quickly it seems, I have my own little boy\r\n    And yesterday I gave to him, my own marvelous little toy\r\n    His eyes nearly popped right out of his head and he gave a squeal of glee\r\n    Neither one of us knows just what it is but he loves it just like me  CH:\r\n\r\n    I always think of this as a Christmas song. I used periods between\r\n    chords cuz my editor otherwise moves them around.\r","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n\n\nOriginally sent in by John Schuster ages ago (not sure if it was\narchived at Nevada).  Great little song called Marvelous Toy.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nMarvelous Toy - Tom Paxton\n=============\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\nThe first time that I picked it up I got a big surprise\nFor right on the bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green\neyes.\nI first pushed one, then the other, then I twisted its lid\nAnd when I put it down again, here is what it did.\n\n    Chorus\n\nIt first marched left, then marched right, then marched under a chair.\nAnd when I looked where it had gone, it wasn't even there\nI started to cry, but my daddy laughed for he knew that I would find\nWhen I looked around, my marvellous toy, just a'chugging from behind.\n\n    Chorus\n\nWell, the years have gone by too swiftly it seems, I now have my own\n  little boy\nAnd yesterday, I gave to him my marvelous little toy.\nHis eyes nearly popped right out of his head, he gave a squeal of glee\nNeither one of us knows just what it is, but he loves it just like me\n\n    Chorus\n\n\nI've been doing this song for MANY years and (if I remember correctly\nwithout my guitar in hand) generally play it in C but the chord progression\nis simple enough to allow it to be played in whatever key fits your vocal\nrange.\n\nRegards,\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nJohn J. Schuster                       ELECTRONICS ENGINEER\nUNIV. OF MS.           /^^^^^^^\\       OFFICE    (601)232-7206\nOCIS                  ---0-/\\-0--      MESSAGES  (601)232-5043\nPOWERS HALL, RM. 302   \\ \\\\\\\\\\\\ /      BITNET    CCJJS@UMSVM\n               --Super   \\\\\\\\\\\\\\  Plussss Computing--\n______________________________________________________________________________\n\n\n\n\n    The Marvelous Toy--Tom Paxton\n\n         C............G7.............C..................G7\n    When I was just a wee little lad full of health and joy\n       F................C..................D7...........G7\n    My father home-ward came one night and gave to me a toy\n        C............G7...............C.........F.........\n    A wonder to behold it was, with many colors bright\n    ..................F...............D7.................G7.\n    The moment I laid eyes on it, it became my hearts delight\n\n    CH:\n            C.......................G7...............\n    It went ZIP when it moved, and BOP when it stopped\n         C...................F.......................\n    And WHIRRR when it stood still\n     ...................C...............G7...............C\n    I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will\n\n  2)The first time that I picked it up I had a big surprise\n    For right on it's bottom were 2 big buttons that looked like big green eyes\n    I first pushed one and then the other and then I twisted it's lid\n    And when I set it down again, this is what it did     CH:\n\n  3)It first marched left and then marched right and then marched under a chair\n    And when I looked where it had gone it wasn't even there\n    I started to sob and daddy laughed, for he knew what I would find\n    When I turned around my marvelous toy, chugging from behind   CH:\n\n  4)The years have gone by quickly it seems, I have my own little boy\n    And yesterday I gave to him, my own marvelous little toy\n    His eyes nearly popped right out of his head and he gave a squeal of glee\n    Neither one of us knows just what it is but he loves it just like me  CH:\n\n    I always think of this as a Christmas song. I used periods between\n    chords cuz my editor otherwise moves them around.","chords":["D","A7","G","E","A","E7","C","G7","F","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}