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It's Only A Paper Moon Rose, Harburg & Arlen

by Nat King Cole

IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON Rose, Harburg & Arlen Nat King Cole G G#° Am7 D7 Am7 D7 G | ~ Say ^its ^on ly ^a | pa per^moon nn nn | ~ sail ^ing ^o ver ^a | card board^sea aa aa | Bm7-5 C D7 G | ~ But ^it ^would n't ^be | make be^lieve ee If^you | uu be^lieved in^me | ee ee / / | G#° Am7 D7 Am7 D7 G | ~ Yes ^Its ^on ly ^a | can vas^sky yy yy | ~ hang ing^o ver ^a | mus lin^tree ee ee | Bm7-5 C D7 G | ~ But ^it ^would n't ^be | make be^lieve ee If^you | uu be^lieved in^me | ee ee / With | C Cm7 GM7 D7 Am7 D7 G ||: out tt your rr | love ee ee It's^a | hon n^ky tonk k^pa | rade ee ee With | C Cm7 GM7 G Dm E7 A7 D7 | out tt your rr | love ee ee It's^a | me^lo dy played in^a | pen^ny ar cade ee | G G#° Am7 D7 Am7 D7 G | ~ It's ^a ^Bar num ^and | Bai ley^world dd dd | ~ Just ^as ^pho ny ^as | it can^be ee ee | Bm7-5 C D7 | ~ But ^it ^would n't ^be | make be^lieve ee If^you | uu be^lieved dd in^me | G Am7 D7 1. | ee ee / With :|| G 2. | ee ee ee / ||

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It's Only A Paper Moon Rose, Harburg & Arlen is performed by Nat King Cole. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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