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Big Parade - The Lumineers
Capo 2
[Intro]
LoCvely girl wGon't you Cstay, Fwon't you Cstay, Gstay with Cme
AlCl my life GI was Cblind, FI was Cblind, Gnow I Csee
LoCvely girl wGon't you Cstay, Fwon't you Cstay, Gstay with Cme
AlCl my life GI was Cblind, FI was Cblind, Gnow I Csee
[Verse 1]
CFleet of black, fleet of black limousineGs
These tinted machinesF, here comes the cavalcadeC  
With the armored cars, armored cars like barettasG  
Flags on antennas Fdesigned to keep me Csafe, keep me Gsafe
[Chorus]
CAnd oh my my Goh hey heyC  
FHere he Ccomes, the GcandidaCte
CBlue eyed boy, Gunited statesC  
FVote for Chim, the GcandidatCe
[Verse 2]
CDiamonds cut, diamonds cut for the karatGs
Plaster of parisF, the floats fill up the streCet
And the beauty queens, beauty queens with the wGhite gloves
All sick from the Fnight clubs, they wave with pageantCry, pageaGntry
[Chorus]
CAnd oh my my Goh hey heyC  
FHere it Ccomes, the Gbig parCade
CMarching bands and baGrricaCdes
FMake wCay, for the bGig paradCe
[Interlude]
AmHooo GHooo FHooo
C     G  C     F  C     G   C
[Verse 3]
CCanvas covered, canvas covered in reGsin
The violent men F-----  who dance the blood bCallet
And the bookies say, bookies say it's the 3Grd round
Oh when louie will gFo down, if he don't there's hell to Cpay, and hell to raGise
[Chorus]
CAnd oh my my Goh hey heyC  
FHere he Ccomes, the GwelterweigCht
CTake a dive, for goodGness Csake
Or sFay gooCdbye to the wGelterweiCght
C
[Verse 4]
CCatholic priest, catholic priest in a cGrisis
between romance and jesuFs, who will win the civil Cwar
(And he says) I'm in love, I'm in love with a wGoman
Yea this is my confeFssion, (I'm leavin) I can't a priest anymoreC, anymoreG  
[Chorus]
CAnd oh my my Goh hey heyC  
FThere he gCoes, the Gman of faiCth
CLeft the church for a GfiancCe
FLet him lCove, the mGan of faCith
[Interlude]
AmHooo GHooo FHooo
C     G  C     F  C     G   C
[Verse 5]
CT.V. cameras, T.V. cameras and stagGe hands
American bandstFand, electric guitCars
And he's singin songs, singin songs for the loGnely
All the girls with the roFom keys, they know all his words by heaCrt, by hGeart (and they all sing)
[Bridge]
LoCvely girl wGon't you Cstay, Fwon't you Cstay, Gstay with Cme
AlCl my life GI was Cblind, FI was Cblind, Gnow I Csee
LoCvely girl wGon't you Cstay, Fwon't you Cstay, Gstay with Cme
AlCl my life GI was Cblind, FI was Cblind, Gnow I Csee
LAmovely girl wGon't you Fstay,    oh   oh   ohoh!
[Chorus]
CAnd oh my my Goh hey heyC  
FHere she cComes by sGaving grCace
CBurn the car and saGve the pClates
FShe's arrCived, my sGaving grCace

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Big Parade

by The Lumineers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Big Parade - The Lumineers

Capo 2

[Intro]

C G C F C G C

Lovely girl won't you stay, won't you stay, stay with me

C G C F C G C

All my life I was blind, I was blind, now I see

C G C F C G C

Lovely girl won't you stay, won't you stay, stay with me

C G C F C G C

All my life I was blind, I was blind, now I see

[Verse 1]

C G

Fleet of black, fleet of black limousines

F C

These tinted machines, here comes the cavalcade

With the armored cars, armored cars like barettas

F C G

Flags on antennas designed to keep me safe, keep me safe

[Chorus]

C G C

And oh my my oh hey hey

F C G C

Here he comes, the candidate

C G C

Blue eyed boy, united states

F C G C

Vote for him, the candidate

[Verse 2]

C G

Diamonds cut, diamonds cut for the karats

F C

Plaster of paris, the floats fill up the street

And the beauty queens, beauty queens with the white gloves

F C G

All sick from the night clubs, they wave with pageantry, pageantry

[Chorus]

C G C

And oh my my oh hey hey

F C G C

Here it comes, the big parade

C G C

Marching bands and barricades

F C G C

Make way, for the big parade

[Interlude]

Am G F

Hooo Hooo Hooo

C G C F C G C

[Verse 3]

C G

Canvas covered, canvas covered in resin

F C

The violent men ----- who dance the blood ballet

And the bookies say, bookies say it's the 3rd round

F C G

Oh when louie will go down, if he don't there's hell to pay, and hell to raise

[Chorus]

C G C

And oh my my oh hey hey

F C G C

Here he comes, the welterweight

C G C

Take a dive, for goodness sake

F C G C

Or say goodbye to the welterweight

[Verse 4]

C G

Catholic priest, catholic priest in a crisis

F C

between romance and jesus, who will win the civil war

(And he says) I'm in love, I'm in love with a woman

F C G

Yea this is my confession, (I'm leavin) I can't a priest anymore, anymore

[Chorus]

C G C

And oh my my oh hey hey

F C G C

There he goes, the man of faith

C G C

Left the church for a fiance

F C G C

Let him love, the man of faith

[Interlude]

Am G F

Hooo Hooo Hooo

C G C F C G C

[Verse 5]

C G

T.V. cameras, T.V. cameras and stage hands

F C

American bandstand, electric guitars

And he's singin songs, singin songs for the lonely

F C G

All the girls with the room keys, they know all his words by heart, by heart (and they all sing)

[Bridge]

C G C F C G C

Lovely girl won't you stay, won't you stay, stay with me

C G C F C G C

All my life I was blind, I was blind, now I see

C G C F C G C

Lovely girl won't you stay, won't you stay, stay with me

C G C F C G C

All my life I was blind, I was blind, now I see

Am G F

Lovely girl won't you stay, oh oh ohoh!

[Chorus]

C G C

And oh my my oh hey hey

F C G C

Here she comes by saving grace

C G C

Burn the car and save the plates

F C G C

She's arrived, my saving grace

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