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Marvellous Toy

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When DI was just a A7wee little lad, Dfull of health and A7joy,
My Gfather homeward Dcame one night and Egave to me a A7toy.
A Dwonder to beA7hold it was, with Dmany colors Gbright,
And the moment I lay Deyes on it, it beEcame my A7heart's delight.
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It went Dzip when it moved and A7pop when it stopped,
And Dwhirrrrrr when it stood Gstill.
I never knew just Dwhat it was and I A7guess I never Dwill.
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The Dfirst time that I A7picked it up, I Dhad a big A7surprise,
'Cause Gright on the bottom were Dtwo big buttons that Elooked like big green A7eyes.
I Dfirst pushed one and A7then the other, Dthen I twisted its Glid,
And when I set it Ddown again, Ehere is what it A7did.
{C: chorus}
It Dfirst marched left and A7then marched straight, Dthen marched under a A7chair,
And Gwhen I looked where Dit had gone it Ewasn't even A7there.
I Dstarted to cry but my A7daddy laughted 'cause he Dknew that I would Gfind,
When I turned around my Dmarvelous toy would be Echugging on beA7hind.
{C: chorus}
The Dyears have gone by too A7quickly it seems, now DI have my own little A7boy,
And Gyesterday I Dgave to him my Emarvelous little A7toy.
His Deyes nearly popped right A7out of his head and he Dgave a squeal of Gglee,
Neither one of us knows just Dwhat it is but he Eloves it just like A7me.
{C: chorus}

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Marvellous Toy

by Tom Paxton

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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}

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