Pretty Paper Chords
by Roy Orbison
Pretty Paper by Roy Orbison is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, A7, D7, G and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D A
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue,
A7 D
wrap your presents to your darling from you.
D7 G
Pretty pencils to write "I love you".
D A G D A
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue.
D A D
1. Crowded street, busy feet hustle by him,
A D
downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh.
D7 G
There he sits all alone on the sidewalk,
E7 A
hoping that you won't pass him by.
D A D
2. Should you stop? Better not, much too busy !
A D
You're in a hurry, my, how time does fly !
D7 G
In the distance the ringing of laughter,
D A D
and in the midst of the laughter he cries.
+ REFRAIN