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Its Only A Paper Moon by Ella Fitzgerald - Guitar Chords

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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3

            by Harold Arlen

This one is tricky because it has fast chord changes that latch onto the melody. 
It can, of course, be transposed into whatever is necessary. Hope you enjoy the standards! 

Again, (-) = minor/flat 


E        Bdim  Gb-7 B6 B9
Say, its only a pa-per moon

Gb-7    B9     E   B7    E
Sailing over a cardboard sea

       Ab-7    Ab7  A      Gb-7
But it wouldn't be make-believe

   B7  Gb-7 B7     E   Edim  Gb-7
If you believed in me


E         Bdim   Gb-7 B6 B9
Yes, it's only a can-vas sky

Gb-7    B9     E   B7  E
Hanging over a muslin tree

       Ab-7-5   Ab7  A     Gb-7
But it wouldn't be make-believe

    B7 Gb-7  B7     E
If you believed in me



   Gb-7 A-7  Emaj7
Without your love

B9sus  Gb-7  B9       E
It's a honky-tonk parade

   Gb-7  A-7 Emaj7
Without your love

B7+5   E   Bm  C#7        Gb9      B9+5
It's a melody played in a penny arcade


E      Bdim       Gb-7 B6 B9
It's a Barnum and Bailey world

Gb-7    B9        E  B7 E
Just as phony as it can be

       Ab-7-5   Ab7 B7     Gb-7
But it wouldn't be make-believe

                              {Endings}
    B7 Gb-7  B7     E    1. E Gb-7 B7   
If you believed in me    2. E 
        

We also have 50 songs by Ella Fitzgerald

• All Of You
• Azure
• Bewitched Bothered And Bewildered
• Black Coffee
• Blue Moon
• Can Anyone Explain
• Cant We Be Friends
• Cry Me A River
• Cry You Out Of My Heart
• Dedicated To You
• Dream A Little Dream Of Me
• Early Autumn
• Evry Time We Say Goodbye
• Gee Baby Aint I Good To You
• I Cant Get Started
• I Didnt Know What Time It Was
• I Got It Bad And That Aint Good
• I Love Paris
• Ill Wind
• Im Beginning To See The Light
• Im Making Believe
• In A Sentimental Mood
• Its Only A Paper Moon
• Let Yourself Go
• Lets Do It Lets Fall In Love
• Lets Face The Music And Dance
• Love Is Here To Stay
• Lullaby Of Birdland
• Makin Whoopee
• Manhattan
• Misty
• My Funny Valentine
• My Heart Belongs To Daddy
• Nice Work If You Can Get It
• Night And Day
• Out Of Nowhere
• Reaching For The Moon
• Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney
• Say Its Only A Paper Moon
• Sophisticated Lady
• Stars Fell On Alabama
• Summertime
• The Hot Canary
• The Nearness Of You
• They Cant Take That Away From Me
• What Are You Doing New Years Eve
• When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
• Who Walks In When I Walk Out
• You Took Advantage Of Me
• Youre Laughing At Me

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