Pretty Paper Chords by Gene Watson

Tempo:
71.55 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

F#

A#

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [C]
[F]
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons [C] of blue.
Wrap your presents to your darling [F] from you.
Pretty pencils to write, I [A#] love you.
[F] Pretty paper, [C] pretty [F] ribbons of blue.
Crowded street, [C] busy feet, [F] hustle by him.
Downtown shoppers, [C] Christmas [F] is mine.
There he sits, all alone, [A#] on a sidewalk.
[G] Hoping that you won't [C] pass him by.
[F] Should you stop, [C] better not, [F] much too busy.
You're in a hurry, [C] my how [F] time does fly.
In the distance, the ringing [A#] of laughter.
[F] And in the midst of [C] the laughter, [F] he cries.
Pretty paper, [F] pretty ribbons [C] of blue.
Wrap your presents to your darling [F] from you.
Pretty pencils to write, I [A#] love you.
[F] Pretty paper, [C] pretty ribbons [F] of blue.
[A#]
[F] [C]
[C#]
Pretty [F#] paper, pretty ribbons [C#] of blue.
Wrap your presents to your darling [F#] from you.
Pretty pencils to write, I [B] love you.
Oh, [F#] pretty paper, [C#] pretty ribbons [F#] of blue.
[B]
[F#] Pretty paper, [C#] pretty ribbons of [F#] blue.
[N]
Key:  
F
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C
3211
F#
134211112
A#
12341111
C#
12341114
F
134211111
C
3211
F#
134211112
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To learn Gene Watson - Pretty Paper chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A#, F, C and F. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 36 BPM before aiming for the song's 72 BPM. Given the song's key of F Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons [C] of blue. _ _
Wrap your presents to your darling [F] from you. _ _
Pretty pencils to write, I [A#] love you. _ _
[F] Pretty paper, [C] pretty _ [F] ribbons of blue. _ _
Crowded street, [C] busy feet, [F] hustle by him. _ _
Downtown shoppers, [C] Christmas [F] is mine. _ _
There he sits, all alone, [A#] on a sidewalk. _ _ _
_ [G] Hoping that you won't [C] pass him by. _ _
[F] Should you stop, [C] better not, [F] much too busy. _ _
You're in a hurry, [C] my how [F] time does fly. _ _
In the distance, the ringing [A#] of laughter. _ _ _
[F] And in the midst of [C] the laughter, [F] he cries.
_ Pretty _ paper, [F] pretty ribbons [C] of _ blue. _
Wrap your presents to your darling [F] from _ you. _
Pretty pencils to write, I [A#] love you. _ _
[F] Pretty paper, [C] pretty ribbons [F] of blue. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _
Pretty [F#] paper, pretty ribbons [C#] of blue. _ _
Wrap your presents to your darling [F#] from you. _ _
Pretty pencils _ to write, I [B] love you.
Oh, [F#] pretty paper, _ [C#] pretty ribbons [F#] of blue.
_ [B] _ _
[F#] Pretty paper, _ [C#] pretty ribbons of [F#] blue. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This track, written by Willie Nelson, is part of the album Still Believing In Christmas.

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