Biography:
Tom Paxton (born Thomas Richard Paxton on October 31, 1937) is an American singer and writer of folk music whose songs have had enduring appeal (and include modern standards such as "The Last Thing on My Mind") known for a cynical, often political edge. In 2009, he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Paxton was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest child of Burton and Esther Paxton. The Paxton family moved to Bristow, Oklahoma in 1948, where Tom grew to adulthood and which he still considers home.
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Other songs:
- Born On The Forth Of July
- Daily News
- You Can Eat Dog Food
- Born On The Fourth Of July
- Bottle Of Wine
- Buy A Gun For Your Son
- Cant Help But Wonder Where Im Bound
- Crazy John
- Did You Hear John Hurt
- George W Told The Nation
- Getting Up Early
- Going To The Zoo
- Goodman Schwerner And Chaney
- Hold On To
- I Dont Want A Bunny Wunny
- I Give You The Morning
- Im The Man That Built The Bridges
- In Florida
- It Aint Easy
- Jimmy Newman
- Johhny Got A Gun
- Johnny Got A Gun
- Last Thing On My Mind
- Leaving London
- Lyndon Johnson Told The Nation
- Marvellous Toy
- Marvelous Toy
- My Ladys A Wild Flying Dove
- My Son John
- Ramblin Boy
- Susie Most Of All
- The Last Thing On My Mind
- The Party
- The Willing Conscript
- This World Goes Round And Round
- Wasnt That A Party
- When Annie Took Me Home
- When You Shook Your Long Hair Down
- Yuppies In The Sky
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From: [email protected] (Martin Armstrong )
Originally sent in by John Schuster ages ago (not sure if it was
archived at Nevada). Great little song called Marvelous Toy.
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Marvelous Toy - Tom Paxton
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D A7 D G
When I was just a wee little lad Full of health and joy
G D E A7
My father homeward came one night And gave to me a toy
D A7 D G
A wonder to behold it was with many colors bright
G D E7 A7
And the moment I laid eyes on it. It became my hearts delight
Chorus:
D A7 D G
It went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped and whir when it stood still
G D A7 D
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will
The first time that I picked it up I got a big surprise
For right on the bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green
eyes.
I first pushed one, then the other, then I twisted its lid
And when I put it down again, here is what it did.
Chorus
It first marched left, then marched right, then marched under a chair.
And when I looked where it had gone, it wasn't even there
I started to cry, but my daddy laughed for he knew that I would find
When I looked around, my marvellous toy, just a'chugging from behind.
Chorus
Well, the years have gone by too swiftly it seems, I now have my own
little boy
And yesterday, I gave to him my marvelous little toy.
His eyes nearly popped right out of his head, he gave a squeal of glee
Neither one of us knows just what it is, but he loves it just like me
Chorus
I've been doing this song for MANY years and (if I remember correctly
without my guitar in hand) generally play it in C but the chord progression
is simple enough to allow it to be played in whatever key fits your vocal
range.
Regards,
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 03:24:22 -0500 (EST)
From: EJL
Subject: Marvelous Toy by Tom Paxton..third try..first two no good
The Marvelous Toy--Tom Paxton
C............G7.............C..................G7
When I was just a wee little lad full of health and joy
F................C..................D7...........G7
My father home-ward came one night and gave to me a toy
C............G7...............C.........F.........
A wonder to behold it was, with many colors bright
..................F...............D7.................G7.
The moment I laid eyes on it, it became my hearts delight
CH:
C.......................G7...............
It went ZIP when it moved, and BOP when it stopped
C...................F.......................
And WHIRRR when it stood still
...................C...............G7...............C
I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will
2)The first time that I picked it up I had a big surprise
For right on it's bottom were 2 big buttons that looked like big green eyes
I first pushed one and then the other and then I twisted it's lid
And when I set it down again, this is what it did CH:
3)It first marched left and then marched right and then marched under a chair
And when I looked where it had gone it wasn't even there
I started to sob and daddy laughed, for he knew what I would find
When I turned around my marvelous toy, chugging from behind CH:
4)The years have gone by quickly it seems, I have my own little boy
And yesterday I gave to him, my own marvelous little toy
His eyes nearly popped right out of his head and he gave a squeal of glee
Neither one of us knows just what it is but he loves it just like me CH:
I always think of this as a Christmas song. I used periods between
chords cuz my editor otherwise moves them around.
[email protected] [email protected]
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: [email protected] (Martin Armstrong )
Originally sent in by John Schuster ages ago (not sure if it was
archived at Nevada). Great little song called Marvelous Toy.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Marvelous Toy - Tom Paxton
=============
D A7 D G
When I was just a wee little lad Full of health and joy
G D E A7
My father homeward came one night And gave to me a toy
D A7 D G
A wonder to behold it was with many colors bright
G D E7 A7
And the moment I laid eyes on it. It became my hearts delight
Chorus:
D A7 D G
It went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped and whir when it stood still
G D A7 D
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will
The first time that I picked it up I got a big surprise
For right on the bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green
eyes.
I first pushed one, then the other, then I twisted its lid
And when I put it down again, here is what it did.
Chorus
It first marched left, then marched right, then marched under a chair.
And when I looked where it had gone, it wasn't even there
I started to cry, but my daddy laughed for he knew that I would find
When I looked around, my marvellous toy, just a'chugging from behind.
Chorus
Well, the years have gone by too swiftly it seems, I now have my own
little boy
And yesterday, I gave to him my marvelous little toy.
His eyes nearly popped right out of his head, he gave a squeal of glee
Neither one of us knows just what it is, but he loves it just like me
Chorus
I've been doing this song for MANY years and (if I remember correctly
without my guitar in hand) generally play it in C but the chord progression
is simple enough to allow it to be played in whatever key fits your vocal
range.
Regards,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
John J. Schuster ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
UNIV. OF MS. /^^^^^^^ OFFICE (601)232-7206
OCIS <--0-/-0-> MESSAGES (601)232-5043
POWERS HALL, RM. 302 / BITNET CCJJS@UMSVM
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677 /////// INTERNET [email protected]
<
______________________________________________________________________________
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 03:24:22 -0500 (EST)
From: EJL
Subject: Marvelous Toy by Tom Paxton..third try..first two no good
The Marvelous Toy--Tom Paxton
C............G7.............C..................G7
When I was just a wee little lad full of health and joy
F................C..................D7...........G7
My father home-ward came one night and gave to me a toy
C............G7...............C.........F.........
A wonder to behold it was, with many colors bright
..................F...............D7.................G7.
The moment I laid eyes on it, it became my hearts delight
CH:
C.......................G7...............
It went ZIP when it moved, and BOP when it stopped
C...................F.......................
And WHIRRR when it stood still
...................C...............G7...............C
I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will
2)The first time that I picked it up I had a big surprise
For right on it's bottom were 2 big buttons that looked like big green eyes
I first pushed one and then the other and then I twisted it's lid
And when I set it down again, this is what it did CH:
3)It first marched left and then marched right and then marched under a chair
And when I looked where it had gone it wasn't even there
I started to sob and daddy laughed, for he knew what I would find
When I turned around my marvelous toy, chugging from behind CH:
4)The years have gone by quickly it seems, I have my own little boy
And yesterday I gave to him, my own marvelous little toy
His eyes nearly popped right out of his head and he gave a squeal of glee
Neither one of us knows just what it is but he loves it just like me CH:
I always think of this as a Christmas song. I used periods between
chords cuz my editor otherwise moves them around.
[email protected] [email protected]
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