marvelous toy chords by
Tom Paxton

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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When I was just a wee

C

C

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G

G

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little lad full of health and joy,

F

F

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C

C

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My father homeward came one

D

D

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G

G

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night and gave to me a toy.

C

C

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G

G

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A wonder to behold, it was,

C

C

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F

F

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with many colors bright,

C

C

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And the moment I laid eyes on it it

D

D

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became my heart's delight

G

G

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It went "zip"

Verse 2

C

C

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when it moved

G

G

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and "bop" when it stopped,

C

C

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F

F

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And "whirr" when it stood still.

C

C

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I never knew just what it was

G

G

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C

C

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and I guess I never will

Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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The first time that I picked it up,

C

C

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G

G

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I had a big surprise,

F

F

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C

C

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For right on its bottom were two

big buttons that,

D

D

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G

G

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Looked like big green eyes.

C

C

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G

G

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I first pushed one and then the other,

C

C

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F

F

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and then I twisted its lid,

C

C

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And when I set it down again,

D

D

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G

G

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this is what it did

Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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It went "zip" when it moved and

"bop" when it stopped,

C

C

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F

F

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And "whirr" when it stood still.

C

C

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I never knew just what it was

G

G

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C

C

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and I guess I never will

Verse 5

C

C

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It first marched left and

G

G

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then marched right,

C

C

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G

G

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And then marched under a chair.

F

F

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C

C

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And when l looked where it had gone,

D

D

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G

G

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it wasn't even there.

C

C

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G

G

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I started to sob and my daddy laughed,

C

C

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F

F

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for he knew that I would find,

C

C

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When l turned around, my marvelous toy,

D

D

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G

G

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chugging from behind.

Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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It went "zip" when it moved and

"bop" when it stopped,

C

C

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F

F

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And "whirr" when it stood still.

C

C

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G

G

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I never knew just what it was and I guess

C

C

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I never will

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Verse 7

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Well, the years have gone by too quickly,

it seems,

C

C

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G

G

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I have my own little boy.

F

F

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C

C

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And yesterday I gave to him my

D

D

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G

G

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marvelous little toy.

C

C

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His eyes nearly popped

G

G

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right out of his head,

C

C

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F

F

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And he gave a squeal of glee.

C

C

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Neither one of us knows just what it is,

D

D

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But he loves it, just like me.

G

G

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It still goes

Verse 8

C

C

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G

G

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"zip" when it moves,

"bop" when it stops,

C

C

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F

F

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And "whirr" when it stands still.

C

C

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I never knew just what it was,

G

G

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C

C

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And I guess I never will.

I never knew just what it was,

G

G

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C

C

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And I guess I never will.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
F
D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of marvelous toy by Tom Paxton is C major.

The primary chords used in marvelous toy are C, G, F, D.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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