E B7 E Crowded streets busy feet hustle by him B7 E run Downtown shoppers Christmas is nigh E7 A AGF# There he sets all along on the sidewalk B7 Hopping you won't pass him by E B7 E Should I stop better not much to busy B7 E Better hurry my how time does fly E7 A And in the distance a ringing of laughter E B7 E And in the midst of the laughter he cries, chorus B7 Pretty paper pretty ribbons of blue E Wrap your presents to your darling from you E7 A Pretty pencils to write I love you E B7 E Pretty paper pretty ribbons of blue. Instrumental Repeat chorus and tag with: slowly A E B7 B Oh pretty paper pretty ribbons of blue