Randy Travis - Pretty Paper Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
Pretty [D]paper, pretty ribbons of [A]blue
Wrap your present to your darling from [D]you
Pretty pencils to [D7]write I love [G]you
Oh, Oh pretty [D]paper, pretty [A]ribbons of [D]blue
[Opening]
Crowded [D]streets, busy [A]feet hustle [D]by him
Downtown shoppers, [A]Christmas is [D]nigh
There he sits all [D7]alone on the [G]sidewalk
[E7]Hoping that you won’t pass him [A]by.
[Closing]
Should you [D]stop? Better [A]not, much to [D]busy
You’d better hurry, my[A]how time does [D]fly
And in the distance the [D7]ringing of [G]laughter
And in the [D]midst of the [A]laughter he [D]cries.
[chorus]
Pretty [D]paper, pretty ribbons of [A]blue
Wrap your present to your darling from [D]you
Pretty pencils to [D7]write I love [G]you
Oh, Oh pretty [D]paper, pretty [A]ribbons of [D]blue.
Oh, Oh pretty [D]paper, pretty [A]ribbons of [D]blue.
How to play Pretty Paper on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Randy Travis - Pretty Paper on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Pretty Paper uses these transitions most often: A → D (13), D → A (12), and D → D7 (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
3. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
6. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
Pretty Paper chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pretty Paper.
- Pretty Paper includes 38 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Pretty Paper contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Pretty Paper connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → D7: 1%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%