Chords for The Marvelous Toy - Tom Paxton (with Sean Silvia) at Mason District Park in Annandale, VA
Tempo:
95 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G#
F#
D#
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] And as a matter of fact, [N] I don't want to sing this song by myself.
I want you to sing it with it.
But I'm going to ask my grandson, Sean Sylvia, to come and sing it with me.
Would you welcome Sean Sylvia?
Check.
Ah, [C#] that's good.
[G#] Here we go.
[Bm] The, it [C#] went zip [G#] when it moved and bop when it [C#] stopped.
Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I [C#] never knew just what it [Fm] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
When I was [G#] just a wee little [C#] lad full of [G#] health and joy,
[F#] my [D#m] father [C#] Homer came one [D#] night and gave [G#] me a toy.
[C#] Oh, wonder to [G#] behold it [C#] was many [F#] colors bright.
And the moment I [C#] laid eyes on it, [D#] it became my heart's [G#] delight.
It [C#] went zip when it moved [Fm] and bop when it stopped.
[C#] Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I never knew [C#] just what it [G#] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
It first marched [G#] left, then marched right, then marched under a chair.
[F#] And when I looked [C#] where it had gone, [D#] it wasn't [G#] even there.
I [C#] started to cry, [G#] my daddy laughed, [C#] he knew that I [F#] would find.
When it turned around, [C#] my marvelous toy [D#] shook in [G#] from behind.
[C#] It went zip when it moved [G#] and bop when [C#] it stopped.
Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I never knew [C#] just what it was [G#] and I guess I [C#] never will.
Now Sean, you have to learn that grandpas get a little dotty when they're getting old.
And that means that I sang Sean's verse.
He sings it better than I do.
So Sean, you sing it ready?
It first marched [G#] left, then marched [C#] right, then marched [G#] under a chair.
[F#]
And when I looked [C#] where it had gone, [D#] it wasn't even [G#] there.
[C#] I started to cry, [G#] my daddy [C#] laughed, he knew that [F#] I would find.
[C#] When it turned around, my marvelous [D#] toy shook in [G#] from behind.
[C#] It went zip when [G#] it moved and bop when it stopped.
[C#] [F#] Brrrr when it stood still.
I never knew just [G#] what it was and I guess I [C#] never will.
The years have gone [G#] by too quickly it [C#] seems.
I have my [G#] own little boy.
[F#] And yesterday [C#] I gave [D#] him my marvelous [G#] little toy.
[C#] [G#] He walked [C#] ahead and gave a [F#] squeal of glee.
Neither one of us [C#] knows just what it is.
[D#] But he loves it just [G#] like me.
It still [C#] goes zip when it [Fm] moves and bop when it [C#] stops.
Brrrr when it stands [F#] still.
I never [C#] knew just what it [G#] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
Oh [F#] I never [C#] knew just what [Fm] it was and I guess I never will.
[C#] [N]
I want you to sing it with it.
But I'm going to ask my grandson, Sean Sylvia, to come and sing it with me.
Would you welcome Sean Sylvia?
Check.
Ah, [C#] that's good.
[G#] Here we go.
[Bm] The, it [C#] went zip [G#] when it moved and bop when it [C#] stopped.
Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I [C#] never knew just what it [Fm] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
When I was [G#] just a wee little [C#] lad full of [G#] health and joy,
[F#] my [D#m] father [C#] Homer came one [D#] night and gave [G#] me a toy.
[C#] Oh, wonder to [G#] behold it [C#] was many [F#] colors bright.
And the moment I [C#] laid eyes on it, [D#] it became my heart's [G#] delight.
It [C#] went zip when it moved [Fm] and bop when it stopped.
[C#] Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I never knew [C#] just what it [G#] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
It first marched [G#] left, then marched right, then marched under a chair.
[F#] And when I looked [C#] where it had gone, [D#] it wasn't [G#] even there.
I [C#] started to cry, [G#] my daddy laughed, [C#] he knew that I [F#] would find.
When it turned around, [C#] my marvelous toy [D#] shook in [G#] from behind.
[C#] It went zip when it moved [G#] and bop when [C#] it stopped.
Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I never knew [C#] just what it was [G#] and I guess I [C#] never will.
Now Sean, you have to learn that grandpas get a little dotty when they're getting old.
And that means that I sang Sean's verse.
He sings it better than I do.
So Sean, you sing it ready?
It first marched [G#] left, then marched [C#] right, then marched [G#] under a chair.
[F#]
And when I looked [C#] where it had gone, [D#] it wasn't even [G#] there.
[C#] I started to cry, [G#] my daddy [C#] laughed, he knew that [F#] I would find.
[C#] When it turned around, my marvelous [D#] toy shook in [G#] from behind.
[C#] It went zip when [G#] it moved and bop when it stopped.
[C#] [F#] Brrrr when it stood still.
I never knew just [G#] what it was and I guess I [C#] never will.
The years have gone [G#] by too quickly it [C#] seems.
I have my [G#] own little boy.
[F#] And yesterday [C#] I gave [D#] him my marvelous [G#] little toy.
[C#] [G#] He walked [C#] ahead and gave a [F#] squeal of glee.
Neither one of us [C#] knows just what it is.
[D#] But he loves it just [G#] like me.
It still [C#] goes zip when it [Fm] moves and bop when it [C#] stops.
Brrrr when it stands [F#] still.
I never [C#] knew just what it [G#] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
Oh [F#] I never [C#] knew just what [Fm] it was and I guess I never will.
[C#] [N]
Key:
C#
G#
F#
D#
Fm
C#
G#
F#
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ And as a matter of fact, [N] I don't want to sing this song by myself.
I want you to sing it with it.
But I'm going to ask my grandson, Sean Sylvia, to come and sing it with me.
Would you welcome Sean Sylvia? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Check.
Ah, [C#] that's good.
_ _ [G#] Here we go.
_ [Bm] The, it [C#] went zip [G#] when it moved and bop when it [C#] stopped.
Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I [C#] never knew just what it [Fm] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
_ When I was [G#] just a wee little [C#] lad full of [G#] health and joy,
[F#] my [D#m] father [C#] Homer came one [D#] night and gave [G#] me a toy.
[C#] Oh, wonder to [G#] behold it [C#] was many [F#] colors bright.
And the moment I [C#] laid eyes on it, [D#] it became my heart's [G#] delight.
It [C#] went zip when it moved [Fm] and bop when it stopped.
[C#] Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I never knew [C#] just what it [G#] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
It first marched [G#] left, then marched right, then marched under a chair.
[F#] And when I looked [C#] where it had gone, [D#] it wasn't [G#] even there.
I [C#] started to cry, [G#] my daddy laughed, [C#] he knew that I [F#] would find.
When it turned around, [C#] my marvelous toy [D#] shook in [G#] from behind.
[C#] It went zip when it moved [G#] and bop when [C#] it stopped.
Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I never knew [C#] just what it was [G#] and I guess I [C#] never will.
Now Sean, _ you have to learn that grandpas get a little dotty when they're getting old. _ _
And that means that I sang Sean's verse.
_ He sings it better than I do.
So Sean, you sing it ready?
_ _ It first marched [G#] left, then marched [C#] right, then marched [G#] under a chair.
_ [F#]
And when I looked [C#] where it had gone, [D#] it wasn't even [G#] there.
[C#] I started to cry, [G#] my daddy [C#] laughed, he knew that [F#] I would find. _
_ [C#] When it turned around, my marvelous [D#] toy shook in [G#] from behind.
[C#] It went zip when [G#] it moved and bop when it stopped.
[C#] _ [F#] Brrrr when it stood still.
I never knew just [G#] what it was and I guess I [C#] never will.
The years have gone [G#] by too quickly it [C#] seems.
I have my [G#] own little boy.
[F#] And yesterday [C#] I gave [D#] him my marvelous [G#] little toy.
[C#] _ _ [G#] He walked [C#] ahead and gave a [F#] squeal of glee.
Neither one of us [C#] knows just what it is.
[D#] But he loves it just [G#] like me.
It still [C#] goes zip when it [Fm] moves and bop when it [C#] stops.
Brrrr when it stands [F#] still.
I never [C#] knew just what it [G#] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
Oh [F#] I never [C#] knew just what [Fm] it was and I guess I never will.
[C#] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
I want you to sing it with it.
But I'm going to ask my grandson, Sean Sylvia, to come and sing it with me.
Would you welcome Sean Sylvia? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Check.
Ah, [C#] that's good.
_ _ [G#] Here we go.
_ [Bm] The, it [C#] went zip [G#] when it moved and bop when it [C#] stopped.
Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I [C#] never knew just what it [Fm] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
_ When I was [G#] just a wee little [C#] lad full of [G#] health and joy,
[F#] my [D#m] father [C#] Homer came one [D#] night and gave [G#] me a toy.
[C#] Oh, wonder to [G#] behold it [C#] was many [F#] colors bright.
And the moment I [C#] laid eyes on it, [D#] it became my heart's [G#] delight.
It [C#] went zip when it moved [Fm] and bop when it stopped.
[C#] Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I never knew [C#] just what it [G#] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
It first marched [G#] left, then marched right, then marched under a chair.
[F#] And when I looked [C#] where it had gone, [D#] it wasn't [G#] even there.
I [C#] started to cry, [G#] my daddy laughed, [C#] he knew that I [F#] would find.
When it turned around, [C#] my marvelous toy [D#] shook in [G#] from behind.
[C#] It went zip when it moved [G#] and bop when [C#] it stopped.
Brrrr when it [F#] stood still.
I never knew [C#] just what it was [G#] and I guess I [C#] never will.
Now Sean, _ you have to learn that grandpas get a little dotty when they're getting old. _ _
And that means that I sang Sean's verse.
_ He sings it better than I do.
So Sean, you sing it ready?
_ _ It first marched [G#] left, then marched [C#] right, then marched [G#] under a chair.
_ [F#]
And when I looked [C#] where it had gone, [D#] it wasn't even [G#] there.
[C#] I started to cry, [G#] my daddy [C#] laughed, he knew that [F#] I would find. _
_ [C#] When it turned around, my marvelous [D#] toy shook in [G#] from behind.
[C#] It went zip when [G#] it moved and bop when it stopped.
[C#] _ [F#] Brrrr when it stood still.
I never knew just [G#] what it was and I guess I [C#] never will.
The years have gone [G#] by too quickly it [C#] seems.
I have my [G#] own little boy.
[F#] And yesterday [C#] I gave [D#] him my marvelous [G#] little toy.
[C#] _ _ [G#] He walked [C#] ahead and gave a [F#] squeal of glee.
Neither one of us [C#] knows just what it is.
[D#] But he loves it just [G#] like me.
It still [C#] goes zip when it [Fm] moves and bop when it [C#] stops.
Brrrr when it stands [F#] still.
I never [C#] knew just what it [G#] was and I guess I [C#] never will.
Oh [F#] I never [C#] knew just what [Fm] it was and I guess I never will.
[C#] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _