It's Only A Paper Moon Music:  Harold Arlan
Lyrics:   E.Y. (Yip) Harburg Arranged & TablEdit By:  Larry Kuhns
lakuhns@intergate.com
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 	E   	  @@  
  	B 7     @ <    	  
  #  @l  $  @p F# m    *dE dim  -    @0 		
E 7              		E 7        				                 		                 		
		Db 7             		B 7              					                 		
 	E   	  @@  
  	B 7     @ <       E          5?It's Only A Paper Moon 
Music:  Harold Arlan
Lyrics:   E.Y. (Yip) Harburg 

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Say, it's only a paper moon, 
Sailing over a cardboard sea, 
But it wouldn't be make believe, 
If you believed in me. 

Yes, it's only a canvas sky, 
Hanging over a muslin tree, 
But it wouldn't be make believe, 
If you believed in me. 

Without your love, 
It's a honky tonk parade, 
Without your love, 
It's a melody played at a penny arcade. 

It's a Barnum and Bailey world, 
Just as phony as it can be, 
But it wouldn't be make believe, 
If you believed in me.    c            $(-27......The Guitarman d     c   B       } $.. 38      The Saxman         	 c             5:?D........Bass axman          c b           #!*"'/+4DDDDPercussion ss     
