Verse
Barry Gibb]
Am
Paper mache and telegraph poles
G C
Things go dead in the night
Bm
Make enough noise to make enough noise
G
To make you want to jump with fright
Bm
Elephant's tusks and autograph books
A D
People you don't meet
C#m
Haven't got a bed to lay my head
Bm D A
Shoes to fit my feet
[Hook: Barry Gibb]
B G# C#m
Don't be scared, you're better off than nothing
F# B F#7
You're answering to no one, Paper mache
[Verse 1: Barry Gibb]
Am
Paper mache and telegraph poles
G C
Things go dead in the night
Bm
Make enough noise to make enough noise
G
To make you want to jump with fright
Bm
Elephant's tusks and autograph books
A D
People you don't meet
C#m
Haven't got a bed to lay my head
Bm D A
Shoes to fit my feet
[Hook: Barry Gibb]
B G# C#m
Don't be scared, you're better off than nothing
F# B F#7
You're answering to no one, Paper mache
[Post-Hook]
D#m Bm E
All of a sudden it happened when you did what you said you'd do
Bm F# G#
And you broke my heart in two like paper mache
[Verse 1: Barry Gibb]
Am
Paper mache and telegraph poles
G C
Things go dead in the night
Bm
Make enough noise to make enough noise
G
To make you want to jump with fright
Bm
Elephant's tusks and autograph books
A D
People you don't meet
C#m
Haven't got a bed to lay my head
Bm D A
Shoes to fit my feet
[Outro: Barry and Robin]
Bm
Jimmy had a bomb and the bomb went bang
A D
Jimmy was everywhere