Learn to play "Pretty Paper" 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 G Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue C Wrap your presents to your darling from you C7 F Pretty pencils to write "I love you" G C Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Crowded streets, busy feet hustle by him Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh There he sits all alone on the sidewalk He's just hoping he won't pass him by Should I stop? Better not, much too busy I'm in a hurry, my how time does fly And in the distance, the ringing of laughter And in the midst of the laughter he cries Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Wrap your presents to your darling from you Pretty pencils to write "I love you" Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC C7 F G 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 "Pretty Paper" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pretty Paper" by Chris Isaak.