Chords for "It's Only a Paper Moon" The Nat King Cole Trio

Tempo:
147 bpm
Chords used:

C

Gm

F

Ab

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"It's Only a Paper Moon" The Nat King Cole Trio chords
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[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db]
[Eb] [Ab]
It [Cm] [Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Ab] [C] [Db]
[Eb] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Bbm] [Ab] [Db]
[Cm]
[Bbm] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db]
[Eb] [C]
[F] is only [Gm] a paper moon [Cm] hanging [G] over a cardboard [F]
sea,
but it wouldn't [Gm] be make-believe if [C] you believe [Fm] in me.
[G]
It is only [Gm] a [C] canvas sky sailing [F] over a [Gm] muslin tree,
[C] but it wouldn't be [Gm] make-believe if you believe in me.
[C] [Gm] Without your [F]
love, it's a honky-tonk parade.
[Gm] Without your [F]
love, it's a melody played on [C] a penny [F] arcade.
It's [Cm] a Barnum and Bailey [C] world, just as funny as [Gm] it can be,
[C] but it wouldn't [Gm] be make-believe [C] if you believe in [Bb] me.
[F]
[Gm]
[F] [Bb]
[Gm] [F]
[Bb] [Gm] [Fm]
[F]
[C]
[Gm] Without [G] your [C] love, [Gm] it's a [Fm] honky-tonk parade.
[G] Without your love, [C] [F] it's a melody played on a [C] penny arcade.
[F] It's a Barnum [Gm] and Bailey [C] world, just as funny as it can be,
but it [Gm] wouldn't be make-believe if you [C]
believe in me.
[Ab] [Bbm] [A]
[Ab]
[Db]
Key:  
C
3211
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
C
3211
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
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To learn Nat King Cole - Its Only A Paper Moon chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Db, Eb, Ab, Gm, C, F, Gm, C and Gm. A strategic approach would be to train at 73 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 147. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
It _ [Cm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ is only [Gm] a paper moon [Cm] _ hanging [G] over a cardboard [F]
sea,
but it wouldn't [Gm] be make-believe if [C] you believe [Fm] in me.
[G] _
_ It is only [Gm] a [C] canvas sky _ sailing [F] over a [Gm] muslin tree,
[C] _ but it wouldn't be [Gm] make-believe if you believe in me.
[C] _ [Gm] Without _ your [F] _
love, it's a honky-tonk parade.
_ [Gm] Without _ your [F] _
love, it's a melody played on [C] a penny [F] arcade.
_ It's [Cm] a Barnum and Bailey [C] world, just as funny as [Gm] it can be,
[C] _ but it wouldn't [Gm] be make-believe [C] if you believe in [Bb] me.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _
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_ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] Without _ [G] your [C] _ love, [Gm] it's a [Fm] honky-tonk parade.
_ [G] Without _ your love, [C] _ [F] it's a melody played on a [C] penny arcade.
_ [F] _ It's a Barnum [Gm] and Bailey [C] world, just as funny as it can be,
_ but it [Gm] wouldn't be make-believe if you [C] _
believe in me.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song is part of The Greatest Collection album.

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