[Intro]
           G             D7         C  G 
The pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[Intro]
[Refrain]
       G                        D 
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue 
          D7               D            G 
Wrap your presents to your darling from you 
                  G7           C 
Pretty pencils to write I love you 
       G             D7         C   G 
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
[Strophe]
        G            D7           G 
Crowded street, busy feet, hustle by him 
                   D7           G 
Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh 
                   G7          C 
There he sits all alone on the sidewalk 
A               A7             D  D7 
Hoping that you won't pass him by
[Strophe]
           G            D7            G 
Should you stop? Better not, much too busy 
                      D7            G  G7 
You're in a hurry, my how time does fly 
       G            G7         C 
In the distance the ringing of laughter 
           G            D7          G 
And in the midst of the laughter he cries
[Refrain]
       G                        D 
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue 
          D7               D            G 
Wrap your presents to your darling from you 
                  G7           C 
Pretty pencils to write I love you 
       G             D7         C G 
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue 
       G                        D 
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue 
          D7               D            G 
Wrap your presents to your darling from you 
                  G7           C 
Pretty pencils to write I love you 
       G             D7         C G 
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue