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The Magic Whistle chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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F
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I found a whistle in a drawer in my room
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G

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C
C

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I never knew it was there
F
F

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I quickly went and closed the door to my room
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G

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C
C

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I closed the window with care
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F

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I held the whistle in my two little hands,
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G

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C
C

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I put my fingers on hose,
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F

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I put the whistle between my lips,
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G

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C
C

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and then I tried a little blow,
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F

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and it played Mozart, and Beethoven,
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G

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And the Beatles,
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C

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F
F

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it played waltzes and ragtime
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G

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C
C

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It played all the music in the world

I showed my whistle to some
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F

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good friends of mine
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G

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I even played them a tune
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C

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I let them try it first
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F

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I played them a lie
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G

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C
C

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I knew they'd catch on real soon

They couldn't understand
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F

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what made the thing work
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G

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C
C

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This piece of plastic and tin
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F

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But then they'd take it in their own hands
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G

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C
C

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And then the whistle would begin
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And it played Mozart, and Beethoven,
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G

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and the Beatles
C
C

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F
F

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It played waltzes, and ragtime
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G

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It played all the music in the
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Am
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C
C

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world
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It didn't matter who the player might be
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Or if she'd ever played before
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She'd simply try it and

the player might see
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That if she blew it, the music flew through
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F
F

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If everybody had a whistle like mine,
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G

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C
C

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can you imagine the fun?

We'd have a festival and
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F

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promptly at nine,
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G

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C

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we'd play a song for everyone
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And they would hear us everywhere in the world,
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G

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C
C

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and they would share in our song

We'd try to banish every
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Dm
Dm

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care in the world,
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G

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C
C

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and ask the world to sing along.
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F

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And we'd play Mozart, and Beethoven,
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G

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and the Beatles.
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C

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F
F

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We'd play Waltz, and Ragtime.
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G

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C
C

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We'd play all music in the world.
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F

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Oh, we'd play Mozart and Beethoven
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G

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and the Beatles
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C

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F
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We'd play Waltzies and Ragtime
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G

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We'd play all the music in the world you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Am

  • D

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Magic Whistle by Tom Paxton is C major.

The primary chords used in The Magic Whistle are C, F, G, Am, D, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Magic Whistle is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Magic Whistle using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Magic Whistle. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Tom Paxton.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Magic Whistle to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Magic Whistle by Tom Paxton on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.