Chords
It's Only A Paper Moon

Key: G

Introduction: G        Am7    D7    G        Am7    D7    

  G                             Am7    D7      G                            D9              G      D7            G  
Say it's only    a      paper moon         sailing over a cardboard sea
                        Dm                    Am7                                              D7      Am7    D7                 G  Eb7  Am7  
But it wouldn't be make    believe if you            believed in me
G                                  Am7    D7              G                 D9         G  D7                    G  
Yes, it's only a      canvas    sky hanging over a muslin tree
                        Dm                         Am7                                         D7      Am7         D7  
But it wouldn't be make    believe if you                 believed in me
          Am7    Eb      Bm         Am7                         D7         G  
Without your love    it's a honky-tonk parade
          Am7      Eb      Bm                      G      Dm      E7                      A9         D7  G  
Without    your love it's a melody played in a penny arcade
                                   Am7    D7              G                    D9              G  
It's a barnum and bailey world just as phony as it can be
                        Dm                      Am7                                         D7      Am7      D7              G  Am7  D7  
But it wouldn't be make believe if you              believed in me
G                             Am7    D7      G                            D9              G      D7            G  
Say it's only a      paper moon         sailing over a cardboard sea
                        Dm                    Am7                                              D7      Am7    D7                 G  Eb7  Am7  
But it wouldn't be make    believe if you            believed in me
G                                  Am7    D7              G                 D9         G  D7                    G  
Yes, it's only a      canvas    sky hanging over a muslin tree
                        Dm                         Am7                                         D7      Am7         D7  
But it wouldn't be make    believe if you                 believed in me
          Am7    Eb      Bm         Am7                         D7         G  
Without your love    it's a honky-tonk parade
          Am7      Eb      Bm                      G      Dm      E7                      A9         D7  G  
Without    your love it's a melody played in a penny arcade
                                   Am7    D7              G                    D9              G  
It's a barnum and bailey world just as phony as it can be
                        Dm                      Am7                                         D7      Am7      D7                 G  
But it wouldn't be make    believe if you              believed in me

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