Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pretty Paper" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Pretty Paper Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Roy Orbison

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Pretty Paper" smoothly on your guitar.

             G             D7         C  G
(The pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue)

        G                         D
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
           D7               D            G
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
                   G7           C
Pretty pencils to write I love you
        G             D7          C  G
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue

Chorus:
           G          D7           G
Crowded street, busy feet, hustle by him
                     D7          G
Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh
                    G7          C
There he sits all alone on the sidewalk
 A               A7             D  D7
Hoping that you won't pass him by

Should you stop? Better not, much too busy
You're in a hurry, my how time does fly
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

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 Roy Orbison.