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Welcome To The Black Parade

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[Intro]
G F# B
E D G
C B E
A D
[Verse]
When GI was a yDoung boy
My fEmather took Bmme into the cCity
To sBmee a marching bAmandD  
He said, "SGon, when you groDw up
Would yoEmu be the saBmvior of the brokCen
The beBmaten and the daAmmned?D  
He said, "WGill you defDeat them
Your dEmemons and all Bmthe non-belCievers
The plBmans that they have mAmade?D  
Because Gone day, I'll lDeave you
A phEmantom to leaBmd you in the sumCmer
To jBmoin the Black ParAmadeD  
[Instrumental]
G D Em Bm C Bm Am D
[Verse]
When GI was a yDoung boy
My faEmther took mBme into the ciCty
To seBme a marching banAmdD  
He said, "GSon, when you Dgrow up
Would Emyou be the Bmsavior of thCe broken
The bBmeaten and the daAmmned??D  G  
[Instrumental]
G D Em G C C D D
[Verse]
SometGimes I get the fDeeling
She's Emwatching over mCe
And oCther times I feeGl like I should gDo
And tGhrough it all, the rise Dand fall
The bEmodies in the strCeets
CAnd when you're gone we Gwant you all to kDnow
[Chorus]
We'll carry Gon, we'll D/F#carry Emon
And Dthough you're Cdead and gone, believe me
Your Dmemory will carry Gon, we'll D/F#carry Emon
And Din my heCart, I can't contain it
The Danthem won't explain it
[Verse]
A Gworld that sends you Dreeling
From Emdecimated dreCams
CYour misery and haGte will kill us alDl
So Gpaint it black and tDake it back
Let'Ems shout it loud and Cclear
CDefiant to the enGd, we hear the caDll
[Chorus]
to carry Gon, we'll D/F#carry Emon
And Dthough you're Cdead and gone, believe me
Your Dmemory will carry Gon, we'll D/F#carry Emon
And Dthough you're Cbroken and defeated
Your Dweary widow marches
[Bridge]
B7On and on we carry through the Emfears. (Ahh Ahh Ahh)
B7Disappointed faces of your Empeers. (Ahh Ahh Ahh)
CTake a look at me
'Cause I Eb5could Bb/Dnot  C5care Bb5at  Gall
Do or die, Dyou'll never make me
 EmBecause the worldBm, will never take my hCeart.
Go and tryBm, you'll never break me
 CWe want it allD, we wanna play this pGart.
I won't explain Dor say I'm sorryEm  
I'm unashamedBm, I'm gonna show my sCcars
Give a cheer, Bmfor all the broken.
CListen here, Dbecause it's who we arAe.
I'm just a manE/G#, I'm not a heroF#m  
Just a boy Ewho had to sing this Dsong
Just a manA, I'm not a hero
EI   don't   care!
[Chorus]
We'll carry oAn, we'll Ecarry onF#m  
And Ethough you're Ddead and gone, believe me
Your Ememory will carry oAn, we'lEl carry oF#mn
And Ethough you're Dbroken and defeated
Your Eweary widow marches Aon
[Bridge]
do or die, E/G#you'll never make me
F#mBecause the world, Ewill never take my Dheart.
Go and try, you'll never break me
EWe want it all, we wanna play this Apart
(We'll carry on)
Do or die, E/G#you'll never make me
F#mBecause the worldE, will never take my hDeart
Go and try, you'll never break me
EWe want it all, we wanna play this pAart
                        (We'll carry on)

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The story behind the song

At its core, "Welcome To The Black Parade" is a song about the triumph of the human spirit in the face of death. It centers on the concept album's character, the Patient, as he recalls a childhood memory—his father taking him to see a marching band—just before he dies. The band struggled for years to complete this song, even considering cutting it from their 2006 album The Black Parade, but ultimately persevered. It plays like a powerful anthem of defiance and hope, even at life's end.

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Welcome To The Black Parade

by My Chemical Romance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Eb5

Bb/D

Bb5

E/G#

F#m

[Intro]

G F# B

E D G

C B E

A D

[Verse]

G D

When I was a young boy

Em Bm C

My father took me into the city

Bm Am D

To see a marching band

G D

He said, "Son, when you grow up

Em Bm C

Would you be the savior of the broken

Bm Am D

The beaten and the damned?

G D

He said, "Will you defeat them

Em Bm C

Your demons and all the non-believers

Bm Am D

The plans that they have made?

G D

Because one day, I'll leave you

Em Bm C

A phantom to lead you in the summer

Bm Am D

To join the Black Parade

[Instrumental]

G D Em Bm C Bm Am D

[Verse]

G D

When I was a young boy

Em Bm C

My father took me into the city

Bm Am D

To see a marching band

G D

He said, "Son, when you grow up

Em Bm C

Would you be the savior of the broken

Bm Am D G

The beaten and the damned??

[Instrumental]

G D Em G C C D D

[Verse]

G D

Sometimes I get the feeling

Em C

She's watching over me

C G D

And other times I feel like I should go

G D

And through it all, the rise and fall

Em C

The bodies in the streets

C G D

And when you're gone we want you all to know

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em

We'll carry on, we'll carry on

D C

And though you're dead and gone, believe me

D G D/F# Em

Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on

D C

And in my heart, I can't contain it

The anthem won't explain it

[Verse]

G D

A world that sends you reeling

Em C

From decimated dreams

C G D

Your misery and hate will kill us all

G D

So paint it black and take it back

Em C

Let's shout it loud and clear

C G D

Defiant to the end, we hear the call

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em

to carry on, we'll carry on

D C

And though you're dead and gone, believe me

D G D/F# Em

Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on

D C

And though you're broken and defeated

Your weary widow marches

[Bridge]

B7 Em

On and on we carry through the fears. (Ahh Ahh Ahh)

B7 Em

Disappointed faces of your peers. (Ahh Ahh Ahh)

Take a look at me

Eb5 Bb/D C5 Bb5 G

'Cause I could not care at all

Do or die, you'll never make me

Em Bm C

Because the world, will never take my heart.

Go and try, you'll never break me

C D G

We want it all, we wanna play this part.

D Em

I won't explain or say I'm sorry

Bm C

I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scars

Give a cheer, for all the broken.

C D A

Listen here, because it's who we are.

E/G# F#m

I'm just a man, I'm not a hero

E D

Just a boy who had to sing this song

Just a man, I'm not a hero

I don't care!

[Chorus]

A E F#m

We'll carry on, we'll carry on

E D

And though you're dead and gone, believe me

E A E F#m

Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on

E D

And though you're broken and defeated

E A

Your weary widow marches on

[Bridge]

E/G#

do or die, you'll never make me

F#m E D

Because the world, will never take my heart.

Go and try, you'll never break me

E A

We want it all, we wanna play this part

(We'll carry on)

E/G#

Do or die, you'll never make me

F#m E D

Because the world, will never take my heart

Go and try, you'll never break me

E A

We want it all, we wanna play this part

(We'll carry on)

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