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|./.   |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 3-Counts.
Intro:
       /             /           /       / (Breaks)
      |            G|         D7|    Am7|G  
PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS  OF BLUE.
Chorus:
      |            G|./.        |   D|./.          |./.
PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS  OF BLUE.    WRAP YOUR PRESENTS,
       |           D7|   G|./.       |          G|G7  
TO YOUR DARLING  FROM YOU-.    PRETTY PENCILS  TO WRITE
        |    C|       Am7|            G|          D7|   Am7|G  
I  LOVE  YOU-.     PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS  OF  BLUE-.
Verse 1:
        /   ////      /  //// (Breaks & Downbeats)
       |            G|           D7|     G|./.
CROWDED STREETS, BUSY FEET   HUSTLE BY HIM,
         |./.      |           D7|   G|G6  
DOWN TOWN SHOPPERS, CHRISTMAS  IS NIGH.
        |          G|          G7|       C|./.   |
THERE HE SITS  ALL A-LONE  ON THE SIDEWALK,
           A|                 A7|   D|D7  
HOPING  THAT YOU WON'T  PASS HIM BY.
Verse 2:
           /            / (Breaks)
          |           G|           D7|   G|./.
SHOULD YOU STOP, BETTER NOT, MUCH TOO BUSY,
           |./.      |             D7|   G|G6  
YOU'RE IN A HURRY, MY HOW  TIME  DOES FLY.
      |            G|         G7|       C|Am7  
IN THE DISTANCE  THE RINGING  OF LAUGHTER,
          |            G|          D7|   Am7|G  
AND IN THE MIDST  OF THE LAUGHTER  HE CRIE-  S.
Chorus 2x:
      |            G|./.        |    D|./.          |./.
PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS  OF BLUE.     WRAP YOUR PRESENTS,
       |           D7|   G|./.       |          G|G7  
TO YOUR DARLING  FROM YOU.     PRETTY PENCILS  TO WRITE
                                                           / (Break in 2nd Chorus)
        |    C|      Am7|            G|          D7|   Am7|G  
I  LOVE  YOU.     PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS  OF  BLU  - E.

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Pretty Paper

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

|./. |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 3-Counts.

Intro:

/ / / / (Breaks)

G D7 Am7 G

| | | |

PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS OF BLUE.

Chorus:

G D

| |./. | |./. |./.

PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS OF BLUE. WRAP YOUR PRESENTS,

D7 G G G7

| | |./. | |

TO YOUR DARLING FROM YOU-. PRETTY PENCILS TO WRITE

C Am7 G D7 Am7 G

| | | | | |

I LOVE YOU-. PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS OF BLUE-.

Verse 1:

/ //// / //// (Breaks & Downbeats)

G D7 G

| | | |./.

CROWDED STREETS, BUSY FEET HUSTLE BY HIM,

D7 G G6

|./. | | |

DOWN TOWN SHOPPERS, CHRISTMAS IS NIGH.

G G7 C

| | | |./. |

THERE HE SITS ALL A-LONE ON THE SIDEWALK,

A A7 D D7

| | |

HOPING THAT YOU WON'T PASS HIM BY.

Verse 2:

/ / (Breaks)

G D7 G

| | | |./.

SHOULD YOU STOP, BETTER NOT, MUCH TOO BUSY,

D7 G G6

|./. | | |

YOU'RE IN A HURRY, MY HOW TIME DOES FLY.

G G7 C Am7

| | | |

IN THE DISTANCE THE RINGING OF LAUGHTER,

G D7 Am7 G

| | | |

AND IN THE MIDST OF THE LAUGHTER HE CRIE- S.

Chorus 2x:

G D

| |./. | |./. |./.

PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS OF BLUE. WRAP YOUR PRESENTS,

D7 G G G7

| | |./. | |

TO YOUR DARLING FROM YOU. PRETTY PENCILS TO WRITE

/ (Break in 2nd Chorus)

C Am7 G D7 Am7 G

| | | | | |

I LOVE YOU. PRETTY PAPER, PRETTY RIBBONS OF BLU - E.

About Pretty Paper Chords by Roy Orbison

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FAQ — Pretty Paper by Roy Orbison

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What key is "Pretty Paper" in?

The chords for "Pretty Paper" show the original chord names (including G, D7, Am7, D, G7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.