Written in 1933 'It's Only a Paper Moon' was an instant hit for Cliff Edwards aka Ukulele Ike. Over the years it would go on to be recorded by such greats as nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald. In this quick lesson we look at the basic ukulele chords to both sections of this jazz standard and strum the tune along with a full backing track.

You can download the chord chart as well as tabs for the electric ukulele introduction here

This month on the Magic Ukulele Club we'll be taking a deep dive into this tune with 5 lessons and 2 live streams covering:

History & Harmony
Playing the Melody
Cliff Edwards Chords
The Two Feel (U-Bass lesson)
Chord Melody Soloing