Chords for John Denver - The Marvelous Toy
Tempo:
102.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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One, two, [G]
[D] [A] three.
[D] When I was just [A] a wee little [D] boy, full of health [A] and joy,
[G] One Christmas [Bm] morning I received a [E] marvelous [A] little [D] toy.
Oh, wonder [A] to behold it [D] was, with many [G] colors bright.
And the first time I [D] laid eyes on it, it [E] became my heart's [A] delight.
[D] It went zip when it moved, [A] bop when it stopped, [D] brrrr [G] when it stood still.
I never knew [D] just what it was, [A] and I guess I never [D] will.
[G] [D] [A] [D]
The first time [A] that I picked it up, [D] I had a [A] big surprise.
[G] For right on its [D] bottom were two big [Bm] butts that looked like [D] big green eyes.
I first pushed [A] one, then the [D] other, then I [G] twisted its lid.
And when I [D] set it down [E] again, this is [A] what it did.
[D] It went zip when it [A] moved, bop when it [D] stopped, brrrr when [G] it stood still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
[G] [D] [A] [D]
It first marched [A] left, then marched [D] right, and then marched [A] under its chair.
[G] And when I [D] looked where it had [E] gone, it wasn't [D] even there.
I started to [A] cry, my daddy [D] laughed, he knew that [G] I would find.
When I turned [D] around, my marvelous [E] toy, it dug in [A] from behind.
[D] It went zip when it [A] moved, bop when it [D] stopped, brrrr when [G] it stood still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
[A] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [G]
[D]
The years have passed [A] too quickly, it [D] seems, I have my own [A] little boy.
[G] And yesterday [D] I gave to him [E] my marvelous little [A] toy.
His [D] eyes nearly popped [A] right out of his [D] head, he gave [G] a squeal of glee.
Neither one of us [D] knows just what it [E] is, but he [A] loves it just like [D] me.
It still goes zip when it [A] moves, bop when it [D] stops, brrrr when it stands [G] still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
[G] I never knew [D] just what it was, [A] and I guess I never [D] will.
[N]
[E] [A]
[D] [A] three.
[D] When I was just [A] a wee little [D] boy, full of health [A] and joy,
[G] One Christmas [Bm] morning I received a [E] marvelous [A] little [D] toy.
Oh, wonder [A] to behold it [D] was, with many [G] colors bright.
And the first time I [D] laid eyes on it, it [E] became my heart's [A] delight.
[D] It went zip when it moved, [A] bop when it stopped, [D] brrrr [G] when it stood still.
I never knew [D] just what it was, [A] and I guess I never [D] will.
[G] [D] [A] [D]
The first time [A] that I picked it up, [D] I had a [A] big surprise.
[G] For right on its [D] bottom were two big [Bm] butts that looked like [D] big green eyes.
I first pushed [A] one, then the [D] other, then I [G] twisted its lid.
And when I [D] set it down [E] again, this is [A] what it did.
[D] It went zip when it [A] moved, bop when it [D] stopped, brrrr when [G] it stood still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
[G] [D] [A] [D]
It first marched [A] left, then marched [D] right, and then marched [A] under its chair.
[G] And when I [D] looked where it had [E] gone, it wasn't [D] even there.
I started to [A] cry, my daddy [D] laughed, he knew that [G] I would find.
When I turned [D] around, my marvelous [E] toy, it dug in [A] from behind.
[D] It went zip when it [A] moved, bop when it [D] stopped, brrrr when [G] it stood still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
[A] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [G]
[D]
The years have passed [A] too quickly, it [D] seems, I have my own [A] little boy.
[G] And yesterday [D] I gave to him [E] my marvelous little [A] toy.
His [D] eyes nearly popped [A] right out of his [D] head, he gave [G] a squeal of glee.
Neither one of us [D] knows just what it [E] is, but he [A] loves it just like [D] me.
It still goes zip when it [A] moves, bop when it [D] stops, brrrr when it stands [G] still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
[G] I never knew [D] just what it was, [A] and I guess I never [D] will.
[N]
[E] [A]
Key:
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A
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Bm
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_ _ _ One, two, _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ [A] three.
_ [D] _ When I was just [A] a wee little [D] boy, full of health [A] and joy,
[G] One Christmas [Bm] morning I received a [E] marvelous [A] little [D] toy.
Oh, wonder [A] to behold it [D] was, with many [G] colors bright.
And the first time I [D] laid eyes on it, it [E] became my heart's [A] delight.
[D] It went zip when it moved, [A] bop when it stopped, [D] brrrr [G] when it stood still.
I never knew [D] just what it was, [A] and I guess I never [D] will. _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
The first time [A] that I picked it up, [D] I had a [A] big surprise.
[G] For right on its [D] bottom were two big [Bm] butts that looked like [D] big green eyes.
I first pushed [A] one, then the [D] other, then I [G] twisted its lid.
And when I [D] set it down [E] again, this is [A] what it did.
[D] It went zip when it [A] moved, bop when it [D] stopped, brrrr when [G] it stood still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
It first marched [A] left, then marched [D] right, and then marched [A] under its chair.
[G] And when I [D] looked where it had [E] gone, it wasn't [D] even there.
I started to [A] cry, my daddy [D] laughed, he knew that [G] I would find.
When I turned [D] around, my marvelous [E] toy, it dug in [A] from behind.
[D] It went zip when it [A] moved, bop when it [D] stopped, brrrr when [G] it stood still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
The years have passed [A] too quickly, it [D] seems, I have my own [A] little boy.
[G] And yesterday [D] I gave to him [E] my marvelous little [A] toy.
His [D] eyes nearly popped [A] right out of his [D] head, he gave [G] a squeal of glee.
Neither one of us [D] knows just what it [E] is, but he [A] loves it just like [D] me.
It still goes zip when it [A] moves, bop when it [D] stops, brrrr when it stands [G] still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
[G] I never knew [D] just what it was, [A] and I guess I never [D] will. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] three.
_ [D] _ When I was just [A] a wee little [D] boy, full of health [A] and joy,
[G] One Christmas [Bm] morning I received a [E] marvelous [A] little [D] toy.
Oh, wonder [A] to behold it [D] was, with many [G] colors bright.
And the first time I [D] laid eyes on it, it [E] became my heart's [A] delight.
[D] It went zip when it moved, [A] bop when it stopped, [D] brrrr [G] when it stood still.
I never knew [D] just what it was, [A] and I guess I never [D] will. _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
The first time [A] that I picked it up, [D] I had a [A] big surprise.
[G] For right on its [D] bottom were two big [Bm] butts that looked like [D] big green eyes.
I first pushed [A] one, then the [D] other, then I [G] twisted its lid.
And when I [D] set it down [E] again, this is [A] what it did.
[D] It went zip when it [A] moved, bop when it [D] stopped, brrrr when [G] it stood still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
It first marched [A] left, then marched [D] right, and then marched [A] under its chair.
[G] And when I [D] looked where it had [E] gone, it wasn't [D] even there.
I started to [A] cry, my daddy [D] laughed, he knew that [G] I would find.
When I turned [D] around, my marvelous [E] toy, it dug in [A] from behind.
[D] It went zip when it [A] moved, bop when it [D] stopped, brrrr when [G] it stood still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
The years have passed [A] too quickly, it [D] seems, I have my own [A] little boy.
[G] And yesterday [D] I gave to him [E] my marvelous little [A] toy.
His [D] eyes nearly popped [A] right out of his [D] head, he gave [G] a squeal of glee.
Neither one of us [D] knows just what it [E] is, but he [A] loves it just like [D] me.
It still goes zip when it [A] moves, bop when it [D] stops, brrrr when it stands [G] still.
I never [D] knew just what it [A] was, and I guess I [D] never will.
[G] I never knew [D] just what it was, [A] and I guess I never [D] will. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _