Learn to play "Under A Paper Moon" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# Baby, don't yell, B E You're tearing a hole right through the walls G# of everything we used to know, C# B E I'm building a place, something amazing, G# C# Just for the sake of saving us, B From under the sun, E G# Two plastic hearts with nowhere to run, C# B We're rolling the dice on whatever's left, E G#sus4 G# 'Cause God only knows that we could use the rest. Chorus: A E B C#m Me and you, living under a paper moon, A E G# Cause real life just isn't right; lets fabricate A E B C#m Me and you, living under a paper moon, A E G# This real life just isn't right let's get away let's fabricate. Baby, don't fret At least we're alive with just enough breath To truly despise the hills in the carpet Knots in the ties that bind us so tightly to our waking lives I'll build up a house, I'll build up an army Of cellophane soliders, cheap origami To take back a piece of whatever's left Of that little box that beats in your chest Chorus C# B I'm building a place, E G# C# Something amazing just for the sake of saving us, B E And whatever's left of that little box that beats G#sus4 in your chest Chorus: Me and you, living under a paper moon 'Cause real life just isn't right Let's fabricate Me and you, living under a paper moon This real life just isn't right Let's get away This real life just isn't right Let's fabricate You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA B C# C#m E G# G#sus4 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Under A Paper Moon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Under A Paper Moon" by All Time Low.