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.
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