Key: A major
Verse 1
G
Dsus4
G
Dsus4
G
I wound it up,
Am
D
G
I put it down, it wouldn't go
C
F#
Bm
It didn't start, it wasn't fast,
E
Am
D
it wasn't slow
G
Dsus4
It didn't budge, I couldn't notch,
C
G
it wouldn't
Baug
E
A
Am
So I wound it up, I put it down,
D
G
Eb
it wouldn't go
Ab
Bbm
It wouldn't move, I couldn't shove,
Eb
Ab
it wouldn't slide
C#
G
Cm
It wouldn't slip, I couldn't push,
F
Bbm
it didn't glide
Eb
Ab
Fm
Bbm
Eb
I sen t it out, I called it back,
Ab
it didn't know
Abaug
Gb
C
F
So I wound it up,
Bbm
Ab
Fm
I put it down, it wouldn't go
E
A
E
D
It didn't buzz, it didn't whirr,
E
A
it didn't hum
G
A
D
G#
C#m
It didn't speak, it didn't squeak,
Bm
E
cause it was dumb
D
A
But it was mine,
Bm
E
Esus4
A
I loved it so by now you know
G
C#dim
F#
Bm
So I wound it up, I put it down,
E
F#m
it wouldn't go
F
Bb
Gm
Cm
It is n't square, rectangular,
F
Bb
it isn't round
Eb
But there it is,
Dm
G
Cm
F
it doesn't even make a sound
Bb
Cm
F
Perhaps in time it might give in,
Bb
and then I'll know
Ab
Ddim
Dm
G
Cm
So I'll wind it up, I'll put it down,
F
Bb
and it might go
Eb
Ab
D
G
Cm
Yes, I'll wind it up, I'll put it down,
F
Bb
Eb
and it might go
Ab
D
Dm
G
Oh, I'll wind it up,
Abdim
G
Cm
F
I'll put it down, and it might go
Bb
Why not? you
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