Paper Doll lyrics and chords

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Paper Doll lyrics and chords are intended for your own personal use, this is a true classic song recorded by many artists including Hank Thompson. See classic country lyrics with chords on this site.

Paper Doll

by Hank Thompson

C               G7    A7              D7

I'm gonna buy a paper doll that I can call my own

  G7                      B7     C

A doll that other fellows cannot steal

                                    Cm        G             E7

And then those flirty flirty guys  with their flirty flirty eyes

     D7                                  G7

Will have to flirt with dollies that are real

     C      A7      D7        G7      C

When I come home at night she will be waiting

              A7     D7      G7       E7

She'll be the truest doll in all this world

    F                           C   E7  A7

I'd rather have a paper doll to call my own

            D7            F    G7   C

Than have a fickle minded real live girl

             A7    Dm6     G7       C

I guess I've had a million dolls or more

                        Dm6       E7       Am

I guess I've played the doll game o'er and o'er

D#     G7                 C

I just quarreled with Sue that's why I'm blue

      D7                              G7  D7    G7

She's gone away and left me just like all dolls do

     C        A7        Dm7     G7   C

I'll tell you boys it's tough to be alone

                  Dm6                E7       Am

And it's tough to love a doll that's not your own

G                A#     D7     G    Dm    E7

I'm through with all of them   I'll never fall again

      A7      D7        G7

Cause this is what I'll do

Repeat#1 and #2

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This wonderful song has been recorded by many artists and they're all good, but I much prefer Hank Thompson's version because of his band, the "Brazos Valley Boys". If you like up tempo music with a bit of western swing you'll enjoy it as well. Look in Pure Country Music (see banner below), they may have this fantastic song by Hank. Print out Paper Doll lyrics and chords, it takes practice to get the timing down, I'm not a good picker and I have to leave off a few of what I call exotic chords, but it works ok.