THE MARVELOUS TOY (John Denver)Lyric and chords
The five string banjo chords are included for the version in G Major plus the full sheet music in pdf format. As played by the Irish Rovers in the youtube video (use capo on 3rd fret) Guitar chords in chordpro by Marc Fahrbach.The song was also recorded by Peter Paul And Mary, Tom Paxton, Chad Mitchel and Val Doonican. Tom Paxton also wrote and recorded Wild Flying Dove Song .
Song Words / Chords In D
Intro: G-D-A-D
When [D]I was just a [A]wee little lad, [D]full of health and [A]joy.
My [G]Daddy homeward [D]came one night and [E7]gave to me a [A]toy
(One [G]Christmas Morning [D]I received a [E7]marvelous little [A]toy)
A [D]wonder to be[A]hold it was with [D]many colours [G]bright
And the moment I laid [D]eyes on it, it be[E7]came my heart's de[A]light.
Chorus
It went [D]zip when it moved
[A]Bop when it stopped,
[D]Whirrrrr when it stood [G]still
I never knew just [D]what it was and I [A]guess I never [D]will.
G-D-A-D
The [D]first time that I [A]picked it up I [D]had a big sur[A]prise.
For [G]right on its bottom were [D]two big buttons that [E7]looked like big green [A]eyes.
I [D]first pushed one and [A]then the other, [D]then I twisted it's [G]lid.
And when I set it [D]down again, well [E7]here is what it [A]did.
Chorus
It [D]first marched left and [A]then marched right, [D]then marched under the [A]chair
And [G]when I looked where [D]it had gone it [E7]wasn't even [A]there.
I [D]started to cry, my [A]Daddy laughed he [D]knew just what I'd [G]find.
When I turned around my [D]marvelous toy came [E7]chugging from be[A]hind.
Chorus
[D]Years have gone by too [A]quickly it seems, now I [D]have my own little [A]boy.
And [G]yesterday I [D]gave to him my [E7]marvelous little [A]toy
His [D]eyes nearly popped right [A]out of his head and he [D]gave a squeal of [G]glee...
Neither one of us knows just [D]what it is but he [E7]loves it just like [A]me.
It still goes [D]zip when it moves
[A]Bop when it stops,
[D]Whirrrrr when it stands [G]still
I never knew just [D]what it was and I [A]guess I never [D]will.
I [G]never knew just [D]what it was and I [A]guess I never [D]will
I [G]never knew just [D]what it was and I [A]guess I never [D]will
Intro: G-D-A-D
When [D]I was just a [A]wee little lad, [D]full of health and [A]joy.
My [G]Daddy homeward [D]came one night and [E7]gave to me a [A]toy
(One [G]Christmas Morning [D]I received a [E7]marvelous little [A]toy)
A [D]wonder to be[A]hold it was with [D]many colours [G]bright
And the moment I laid [D]eyes on it, it be[E7]came my heart's de[A]light.
Chorus
It went [D]zip when it moved
[A]Bop when it stopped,
[D]Whirrrrr when it stood [G]still
I never knew just [D]what it was and I [A]guess I never [D]will.
G-D-A-D
The [D]first time that I [A]picked it up I [D]had a big sur[A]prise.
For [G]right on its bottom were [D]two big buttons that [E7]looked like big green [A]eyes.
I [D]first pushed one and [A]then the other, [D]then I twisted it's [G]lid.
And when I set it [D]down again, well [E7]here is what it [A]did.
Chorus
It [D]first marched left and [A]then marched right, [D]then marched under the [A]chair
And [G]when I looked where [D]it had gone it [E7]wasn't even [A]there.
I [D]started to cry, my [A]Daddy laughed he [D]knew just what I'd [G]find.
When I turned around my [D]marvelous toy came [E7]chugging from be[A]hind.
Chorus
[D]Years have gone by too [A]quickly it seems, now I [D]have my own little [A]boy.
And [G]yesterday I [D]gave to him my [E7]marvelous little [A]toy
His [D]eyes nearly popped right [A]out of his head and he [D]gave a squeal of [G]glee...
Neither one of us knows just [D]what it is but he [E7]loves it just like [A]me.
It still goes [D]zip when it moves
[A]Bop when it stops,
[D]Whirrrrr when it stands [G]still
I never knew just [D]what it was and I [A]guess I never [D]will.
I [G]never knew just [D]what it was and I [A]guess I never [D]will
I [G]never knew just [D]what it was and I [A]guess I never [D]will
Key Of G
When [G]I was just a [D]wee little lad, [G]full of health and [D]joy.
My [C]Daddy homeward [G]came one night and [A7]gave to me a [D]toy
(One [C]Christmas Morning [G]I received a [A7]marvelous little [D]toy)
A [G]wonder to be[D]hold it was with [G]many colours [C]bright
And the moment I laid [G]eyes on it, it be[A7]came my heart's de[D]light.
Chorus
It went [G]zip when it moved
[D]Bop when it stopped,
[G]Whirrrrr when it stood [C]still
I never knew just [G]what it was and I [D]guess I never [G]will.
When [G]I was just a [D]wee little lad, [G]full of health and [D]joy.
My [C]Daddy homeward [G]came one night and [A7]gave to me a [D]toy
(One [C]Christmas Morning [G]I received a [A7]marvelous little [D]toy)
A [G]wonder to be[D]hold it was with [G]many colours [C]bright
And the moment I laid [G]eyes on it, it be[A7]came my heart's de[D]light.
Chorus
It went [G]zip when it moved
[D]Bop when it stopped,
[G]Whirrrrr when it stood [C]still
I never knew just [G]what it was and I [D]guess I never [G]will.
The marvelous tow five string banjo chords for the key of G Major
| the-marvelous-toy.pdf |
