It's Only a Paper Moon
Lyrics - Yip Harburg and Billy Rose
Key: C
Music - Harold Arlen
Copyright 1933

Chords and lyrics provided by Judy Muldawer
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Created 11/29/2014
Edited 07/28/2019

Chorus:

C         Dbdim  Dm7   G7
Say, it's only a paper moon,
Dm7     G7     C   G7    C
Sailing over a cardboard sea,
C      C7          F       Gbdim
But it wouldn't be make be lieve,
   Dm7   G7        C   G7
If you believed in me.

C         Dbdim  Dm7    G7
Yes, it's only a canvas sky,
Dm7     G7     C  G7  C
Hanging over a muslin tree,
C      C7          F       Gbdim
But it wouldn't be make be lieve,
   Dm7   G7        C   C7
If you believed in me.

     F   GbdimEm7   A7
With out your love,
       Dm7   G7     C     C7
It's a honky tonk parade,
    F   GbdimEm7   A7
Without your love,
       Dm7                G7       G7+
It's a melody played in a penny ar-cade

C      Dbdim      Dm7    G7
It's a Barnum and Bailey world,
Dm7     G7       C  G7  C
Just as phony as it can be,
C      C7          F       Gbdim
But it wouldn't be make be lieve,
   Dm7   G7        C   C6
If you believed in me.

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