Intro
 
D  A  D  A 
 
Chorus
 
       D                        A 
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue 
                                       D 
Wrap your present to your darlin' from you 
                   D7           G 
Pretty pencils to write I love you 
               D           A           D 
Oh, Oh pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue. 
 
Verse 1
 
        D             A           D 
Crowded streets, busy feet hustle by him 
                   A            D 
Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh 
                  D7           G 
There he sits all alone on the sidewalk 
E                              A 
Hoping that you won't pass him by. 
 
Verse 2
 
           D             A           D 
Should you stop? Better not, much to busy 
                      A              D 
You'd better hurry, my how time does fly 
                        D7         G 
And in the distance the ringing of laughter 
           D            A           D 
And in the midst of the laughter he cries. 
 
Chorus
 
       D                        A 
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue 
                                       D 
Wrap your present to your darlin' from you 
                  D7           G 
Pretty pencils to write I love you 
              D             A          D 
Oh, Oh pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue. 
              D             A          D 
Oh, Oh pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue...