Key: Bb
Verse (00:09)
Bb7M B? Cm7 F9
Say it's only a paper moon
Cm7 F9 Bb7M ( F9 )
hanging over a cardboard sea
Bb7 Eb6 E?
but it wouldn't be make-believe
F9 Bb7M F9
if you believed in me
same for next Verse
Yes, its only a canvas sky
hanging over a muslin tree
but it would be make believe
if you believed in me
Chorus (00:40)
Eb6 E? B/F
Without your love
Cm7 F7 C7M
it's a honky-tonk parade
Eb6 E? B/F G7
without your love
Cm7 F7
it's a melody played in the penny arcade
Verse (0:56)
same as first verse
It's a barnum and bailey world
just as phoney as it can be
but it wouldn't be make-believe
if you believed in me
(Ink Spots)
Say it's only a paper moon
hanging over a cardboard sea
but it wouldnt be make-believe
if you believed in me
Yes it's only a canvas sky
hanging over a muslin tree
but it wouldn't be make-believe
if you believed in me
Chorus (1:43)
as before,
repeat twice
Possible chord voicings:
You can always make up your own, depending on what effect you're aiming for & what
instruments you're plaing with. These are just some suggestions.
Bb7M : 6x776x or x1323x
B? : 7x776x or x2323x
Cm7 : x3534x , x3131x or 8x888x
F9 : 1x121x or x8788x
Bb7 : x1313x or 6x676x
Eb6 : x6554x or x6558x
E? : x7878x
B/F : 1x333x or x8876x
G7 : 3x343x or xx5767
For those interested:
The Melody
e | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ |
B | ---------6--6---6---4--3----- | ------------4--4--4--3---------- | ------------ |
G | --------------------------5-- | ----3---3---------------5---3--- | ------------ |
D | ---3--3---------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ |
A | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ |
E | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ |
e | ------------------3---------- | -------------------------------- |
B | ---------6--6---7----4------- | ----8---6----------------------- |
G | -----------------------5----- | -------------------------------- | o
D | ---3--3--------------------8- | -7-----------7--8--------(8)---- | o repeat
A | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
E | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
e | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
B | ---------------8--6-6-------- | -----------------6--6-6--6-------8--8-8--8-- |
G | ----5--6--7--8---------7-7--- | ----5--6--7--6-7------------6-7------------- |
D | -8-------------------------8- | -8------------------------------------------ |
A | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
E | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
Hope this could help you.