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Its Only A Paper Moon

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[Verse 1]
BbSay it's Dm7only a Cm7paper F7moon
D#Sailing over a Bbcardboard sea
BbBut it wouldn't be D#make-believe
If Cm7you F7believed in Bbme
BbYes, it's Dm7only a Cm7canvas F7sky
D#Hanging over a Bbmuslin tree
BbBut it wouldn't be D#make-believe
If Cm7you F7believed in Bbme
[Chorus]
WithCm7out C#m7your Dm7love
It's a D#honky-Dm7tonk paBbrade
WitCm7hout C#m7your Dm7love
It's a D#melody played in a D#m7penny arcade
BbIt's a Dm7barnum and Cm7bailey F7world
D#Just as phony as Bbit can be
BbBut it wouldn't be D#make-believe
If Cm7you F7believed in Bbme

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Its Only A Paper Moon

by Ella Fitzgerald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cm7

C#m7

D#m7

[Verse 1]

Bb Dm7 Cm7 F7

Say it's only a paper moon

D# Bb

Sailing over a cardboard sea

Bb D#

But it wouldn't be make-believe

Cm7 F7 Bb

If you believed in me

Bb Dm7 Cm7 F7

Yes, it's only a canvas sky

D# Bb

Hanging over a muslin tree

Bb D#

But it wouldn't be make-believe

Cm7 F7 Bb

If you believed in me

[Chorus]

Cm7 C#m7 Dm7

Without your love

D# Dm7 Bb

It's a honky-tonk parade

Cm7 C#m7 Dm7

Without your love

D# D#m7

It's a melody played in a penny arcade

Bb Dm7 Cm7 F7

It's a barnum and bailey world

D# Bb

Just as phony as it can be

Bb D#

But it wouldn't be make-believe

Cm7 F7 Bb

If you believed in me

About Its Only A Paper Moon Chords by Ella Fitzgerald

Learn how to play Its Only A Paper Moon by Ella Fitzgerald with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Its Only A Paper Moon chords”, “Its Only A Paper Moon guitar chords”, or “Ella Fitzgerald Its Only A Paper Moon chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Its Only A Paper Moon chords and for experienced players who want accurate Its Only A Paper Moon lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, Dm7, Cm7, F7, D#, C#m7.

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What key is "Its Only A Paper Moon" in?

The chords for "Its Only A Paper Moon" show the original chord names (including Bb, Dm7, Cm7, F7, D#, C#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.