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Its Only A Paper Moon

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Gmaj7:     4x554x
G#dim7:    4x34xx
Am7:       5x55xx
D7:        x545xx
D7/A:      5x45xx
G:         7x57xx
 C6Verse:  x322xx
G13:       3x345x
G7+5:     3x344x
C6 Chorus: 8x79xx
C#dim7:    9x89xx
G7:        3x34xx
E7:        x767xx
D7(b9):    x5454x
G#9:       x3434x
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7It  is  G#dim7only  a  Am7paper  D7moon
Am7Sailing  D7over  a  Gmaj7cardboard  sea,
But  it  Gwouldn't  be  C6make  beAm7lieve
If  D7you  beD7/Alieved  in  Gmaj7me.D7  Gmaj7  
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7Say  it  is  G#dim7only  a  Am7canvas  D7sky
Am7Hanging  D7over  a  Gmaj7muslin  tree,
But  it  Gwouldn't  be  C6make  beAm7lieve
If  D7you  D7/Abelieved  in  G13me.G7+5  
[Chorus]
C6Without  C#dim7your  loG7ve,E7  
It's  a  Am7honky-D7tonk  parG13ade.G7+5  
C6Without  C#dim7your  loG7ve,E7  
It's  a  Bm7melody  E7played  in  a  Am7penny  arD7(b9)cade.Gmaj7  
[Verse 3]
It's  a  G#dim7barnum  and  Am7bailey  D7world,
Am7Just  as  D7phony  as  Gmaj7it  can  be,
But  it  Gwouldn't  be  C6make  beAm7lieve
If  D7you  beD7/Alieved  in  G13me.G7+5  
Gmaj7But  it  Gwouldn't  be  C6make  beAm7lieve
If  D7you  believed  in  mG#9e.Gmaj7  

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Its Only A Paper Moon

by Harold Arlen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

G#dim7

Am7

D7/A

G13

G7+5

C#dim7

Bm7

D7(b9)

G#9

Gmaj7: 4x554x

G#dim7: 4x34xx

Am7: 5x55xx

D7: x545xx

D7/A: 5x45xx

G: 7x57xx

Verse: x322xx

G13: 3x345x

G7+5: 3x344x

C6 Chorus: 8x79xx

C#dim7: 9x89xx

G7: 3x34xx

E7: x767xx

D7(b9): x5454x

G#9: x3434x

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 G#dim7 Am7 D7

It is only a paper moon

Am7 D7 Gmaj7

Sailing over a cardboard sea,

G C6 Am7

But it wouldn't be make believe

D7 D7/A Gmaj7 D7 Gmaj7

If you believed in me.

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7 G#dim7 Am7 D7

Say it is only a canvas sky

Am7 D7 Gmaj7

Hanging over a muslin tree,

G C6 Am7

But it wouldn't be make believe

D7 D7/A G13 G7+5

If you believed in me.

[Chorus]

C6 C#dim7 G7 E7

Without your love,

Am7 D7 G13 G7+5

It's a honky-tonk parade.

C6 C#dim7 G7 E7

Without your love,

Bm7 E7 Am7 D7(b9) Gmaj7

It's a melody played in a penny arcade.

[Verse 3]

G#dim7 Am7 D7

It's a barnum and bailey world,

Am7 D7 Gmaj7

Just as phony as it can be,

G C6 Am7

But it wouldn't be make believe

D7 D7/A G13 G7+5

If you believed in me.

Gmaj7 G C6 Am7

But it wouldn't be make believe

D7 G#9 Gmaj7

If you believed in me.

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