Rebecca Kilgore

It’s Only A Paper Moon

Rebecca Kilgore


Tom: G

Intro: G Ddim Am7 D7 G Ddim Am7 D7

 G       Ddim     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          Ddim    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    D7/13- G
Without  your love it's a melody played in a penny arcade 
        Ddim      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       Ddim     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          Ddim    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    D7/13- G
Without  your love it's a melody played in a penny arcade 
        Ddim      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