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John Denver - The Marvelous Toy
From the album: Christmas Like a Lullaby (1990)
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Intro:
G D A D
When DI was just a wAee little boy, fDull of health and jAoy
One ChrGistmas morning DI received a mE7arvellous little tAoy
A wDonder to behAold it was, with mDany colors brGight
And the fGirst time I laid Deyes on it, it becE7ame my heart's delAight
It went zDip when it moved
BAop when it stopped
WhDirrr when it stood stGill
I nGever knew just whDat it was
And I gAuess I never wDill
G D A D
The fDirst time that I pAicked it up I hDad a big surprAise
For rGight on it's bottom were twDo big buttons that lE7ooked like big green Aeyes
I fDirst pushed one, thAen the other, thDen I twisted it's lGid
And whGen I set it dDown again, thE7is is what it dAid
It went zDip when it moved
BAop when it stopped
WhDirrr when it stood stGill
I nGever knew just whDat it was
And I gAuess I never wDill
G D A D
It fDirst marched left, thAen marched right and thDen marched under a chAair
And whGen I looked where Dit had gone it wE7asn't even thAere
I stDarted to cry, my dAaddy laughed, he knDew that I would fGind
When I tGurned around my mDarvelous toy chE7ugging from behAind
It went zDip when it moved
BAop when it stopped
WhDirrr when it stood stGill
I nGever knew just whDat it was
And I gAuess I never wDill
D A D A G D E7 A
D D D D G G A D
The yDears have passed too qAuickly it seems, I hDave my own little bAoy
And yGesterday I gDave to him my mE7arvelous little tAoy
His Deyes nearly popped right Aout of his head, he gDave a squeal of glGee
Neither Gone of us knows just whDat it is but he lE7oves it just like mAe
It still goes zDip when it moves
BAop when it stops
WhDirrr when it stands stGill
I nGever knew just whDat it was
And I gAuess I never wDill
I nGever knew just whDat it was
And I gAuess I never wDill

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Marvelous Toy

by John Denver

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John Denver - The Marvelous Toy

From the album: Christmas Like a Lullaby (1990)

Comment for any corrections and please rate

Intro:

G D A D

D A D A

When I was just a wee little boy, full of health and joy

G D E7 A

One Christmas morning I received a marvellous little toy

D A D G

A wonder to behold it was, with many colors bright

G D E7 A

And the first time I laid eyes on it, it became my heart's delight

It went zip when it moved

Bop when it stopped

D G

Whirrr when it stood still

G D

I never knew just what it was

A D

And I guess I never will

G D A D

D A D A

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

G D E7 A

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

D A D G

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

G D E7 A

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

It went zip when it moved

Bop when it stopped

D G

Whirrr when it stood still

G D

I never knew just what it was

A D

And I guess I never will

G D A D

D A D A

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

G D E7 A

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

D A D G

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

G D E7 A

When I turned around my marvelous toy chugging from behind

It went zip when it moved

Bop when it stopped

D G

Whirrr when it stood still

G D

I never knew just what it was

A D

And I guess I never will

D A D A G D E7 A

D D D D G G A D

D A D A

The years have passed too quickly it seems, I have my own little boy

G D E7 A

And yesterday I gave to him my marvelous little toy

D A D G

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

G D E7 A

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

It still goes zip when it moves

Bop when it stops

D G

Whirrr when it stands still

G D

I never knew just what it was

A D

And I guess I never will

G D

I never knew just what it was

A D

And I guess I never will

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