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.
Chorus: D# A#7 Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue D# Wrap your present to your darlin' from you D#7 G# Pretty pencils to write I love you D# A#7 D# Oh, Oh pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue. D# A#7 D# Crowded streets, busy feet hustle by him D# A# D# Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh D#7 G# There he sits all alone on the sidewalk F A#7 Hoping that you won't pass him by. Should you stop? You better not, you're much too busy You're in a hurry, my how time does fly And in the distance the ringin' of laughter And in the midst of the laughter he cries Chorus: Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Wrap your presents to your darlin' from you Pretty pencils to write I love you Oh pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Pretty pencils to write I love you Oh pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# A#7 D# D#7 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 Cody Johnson.