Paper Moon

What is the standard way to play Paper Moon?

Like shown in this verse and bridge?:


G E7 Am7 D7
Yes, it's only a canvas sky,

D D9 G D7 G D9
Hanging over a muslin tree,

G E7 Am7 D7
But it wouldn't be make believe,

Am7 D7 G G7
If you believed in me.



(Bridge:)

Am7 Gdim Bm Bm7
Without your love,

Am7 D7 G G7
It's a honky tonk parade,

Am7 Gdim Bm Bm7
Without your love,

G E7 A9 D7+5
It's a melody played at a penny arcade.

It looks ok except that the "it wouldn't be make believe" part should go up to the subdominant. That's how I remember playing it , anyway.


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yep, valvey's got it.

i play bars 5-7 like this

Gmaj7 G7 G7#5 | C maj7 C#dim | D7 % |


here's how I've done the bridge. these are pretty close to the real book changes, if i remember correctly

C6 C#dim | Gmaj7 E7 | A-7 D7 | Gmaj7 G7 |

| C6 C#dim | Gmaj7 | B-7 E7b9 | A-7 D7alt |

I like to substitute a G#dim7 for the E7 at "only," moving the bass line chromatically up G,G#,A.

I transcribed a couple of Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins Paper Moon solos - awesome lines!