Say Its Only A Paper Moon – Ella Fitzgerald · Song Chords

Say Its Only A Paper Moon

Ella Fitzgerald · C

Real Key

C

C

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

I wasn't satisfied with the two existing versions of this, so I decided to give it a try.

Chords are based on Ella's quite well known 1933 version of this wonderful standard

featuring the vocal quartet "Ink Spots".

Key: [Bb]

Verse (00:09)

[Bbmaj7] [Bdim] [Cm7] [F9]

Say it's only a paper moon

[Cm7] [F9] [Bbmaj7] ([F9])

hanging over a cardboard sea

[Bb7] [Eb6] [Edim]

but it wouldn't be make-believe

[F9] [Bbmaj7] [F9]

if you believed in me

same for next Verse

Yes, its only a canvas sky

hanging over a muslin tree

but it would be make believe

if you believed in me

Chorus (00:40)

[Eb6] [Edim] [Bb]/[F]

Without your love

[Cm7] [F7] [Bbmaj7]

it's a honky-tonk parade

[Eb6] [Edim] [B]/[F] [G7]

without your love

[Cm7] [F7]

it's a melody played in the penny arcade

Verse (0:56)

same as first verse

It's a barnum and bailey world

just as phoney as it can be

but it wouldn't be make-believe

if you believed in me

(Ink Spots)

Say it's only a paper moon

hanging over a cardboard sea

but it wouldnt 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

Chorus (1:43)

as before,

repeat twice

Possible chord voicings:

You can always make up your own, depending on what effect you're aiming for & what

instruments you're plaing with. These are just some suggestions.

[Bbmaj7]: 6x776x or x1323x

[Bdim]: 7x776x or x2323x

[Cm7]: x3534x , x3131x or 8x888x

[F9]: 1x121x or x8788x

[Bb7]: x1313x or 6x676x

[Eb6]: x6554x or x6558x

[Edim]: x7878x

[B]/[F]: 1x333x or x8876x

[G7]: 3x343x or xx5767

For those interested:

The Melody

e|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|------------|

B|---------6--6---6---4--3-----|------------4--4--4--3----------|------------|

G|--------------------------5--|----3---3---------------5---3---|------------|

D|---3--3----------------------|--------------------------------|------------|

A|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|------------|

E|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|------------|

e|------------------3----------|--------------------------------|

B|---------6--6---7----4-------|----8---6-----------------------|

G|-----------------------5-----|--------------------------------|o

D|---3--3--------------------8-|-7-----------7--8--------(8)----|o repeat

A|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|

B|---------------8--6-6--------|-----------------6--6-6--6-------8--8-8--8--|

G|----5--6--7--8---------7-7---|----5--6--7--6-7------------6-7-------------|

D|-8-------------------------8-|-8------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|

Hope this could help you.

Chords Used (12)

Guitar

Ukulele

Bb

1 / 4

Bbmaj7

N/A

Bdim

1 / 4

Cm7

8fr

1 / 5

F9

1 / 4

Bb7

1 / 4

Eb6

1 / 4

Edim

1 / 4

F

1 / 5

F7

1 / 4

B

1 / 4

G7

1 / 4

Song Info

Real Key

C

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