Verse
Barry Gibb]
Fm
Paper mache and telegraph poles
D# Ab
Things go dead in the night
Gm
Make enough noise to make enough noise
D#
To make you want to jump with fright
Gm
Elephant's tusks and autograph books
F A#
People you don't meet
Am
Haven't got a bed to lay my head
Gm A# F
Shoes to fit my feet
[Hook: Barry Gibb]
G E Am
Don't be scared, you're better off than nothing
D G D7
You're answering to no one, Paper mache
[Verse 1: Barry Gibb]
Fm
Paper mache and telegraph poles
D# Ab
Things go dead in the night
Gm
Make enough noise to make enough noise
D#
To make you want to jump with fright
Gm
Elephant's tusks and autograph books
F A#
People you don't meet
Am
Haven't got a bed to lay my head
Gm A# F
Shoes to fit my feet
[Hook: Barry Gibb]
G E Am
Don't be scared, you're better off than nothing
D G D7
You're answering to no one, Paper mache
[Post-Hook]
Bm Gm C
All of a sudden it happened when you did what you said you'd do
Gm D E
And you broke my heart in two like paper mache
[Verse 1: Barry Gibb]
Fm
Paper mache and telegraph poles
D# Ab
Things go dead in the night
Gm
Make enough noise to make enough noise
D#
To make you want to jump with fright
Gm
Elephant's tusks and autograph books
F A#
People you don't meet
Am
Haven't got a bed to lay my head
Gm A# F
Shoes to fit my feet
[Outro: Barry and Robin]
Gm
Jimmy had a bomb and the bomb went bang
F A#
Jimmy was everywhere