E

[Verse 1]
       E                        B
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
                           B7           E
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
               E7                 A
Pretty pencils -- to write I love you
       E             B          E
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue


[Chorus]
                     B            E
Crowded street, busy feet, hustle by him
                  B              E
Downtown shoppers - Christmas is nigh
                               A
There he sits all alone on the sidewalk
F#             F#7                F#m
-- Hoping that you won't pass him by


[Verse 2]
           E            B             E
Should you stop? Better not, much too busy
                      B             E
You're in a hurry, my how time does fly
                    E7         A
In the distance the ringing of laughter
           E            B           E
And in the midst of the laughter he cries


[Verse 3]
                                B
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
                                        E
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
                               A
Pretty pencils to write I love you
       E             B          E
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue


[Outro]
       E             B          E
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue