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Joy Parade

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Capo on 1st fret
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[Intro]
G D D D G D D D G
I will bDend and I will sway.
I will fiGght to stand up straight.
When troubled wiAnds blow my way,
I won't brDeak.D  D  G  
I will hDope and I will love.
I will gGive 'til there's enough.
That's the lAife I'm dreamin' of,
I won't give Dup.D  D  D  
GMy head's spinnin' all around and round,
GAnd the world keep tryin' to bring me down, Doh.
GI bought a ticket to the joy parade,
                                            G     A    G   A*silent*
And I ain't jumpin' off of this happy train, oh.
I will stuDmble, I will crawl.
Bang my hGead against these walls
In the eAnd I won't have it all,
But I'll stand Dtall.
[Instrumental]
D G A D
GMy head's spinnin' all around and round,
GAnd the world keep tryin' to bring me down, Doh.
GI bought a ticket to the joy parade,
                                            G     A    G   A*silent*
And I ain't jumpin' off of this happy train, oh.
I will sDing and I will shout.
Let these wGords fly from my mouth,
And I will lAive what this life's about,
With or withDout.D  D  D  
I will lAive what this life's about,
With or withDout.D  D  D  D  D  D  

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Joy Parade

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret

Listen to the song to get the strumming pattern.

[Intro]

G D D D G D D D G

I will bend and I will sway.

I will fight to stand up straight.

When troubled winds blow my way,

D D D G

I won't break.

I will hope and I will love.

I will give 'til there's enough.

That's the life I'm dreamin' of,

D D D D

I won't give up.

My head's spinnin' all around and round,

G D

And the world keep tryin' to bring me down, oh.

I bought a ticket to the joy parade,

G A G A

*silent*

And I ain't jumpin' off of this happy train, oh.

I will stumble, I will crawl.

Bang my head against these walls

In the end I won't have it all,

But I'll stand tall.

[Instrumental]

D G A D

My head's spinnin' all around and round,

G D

And the world keep tryin' to bring me down, oh.

I bought a ticket to the joy parade,

G A G A

*silent*

And I ain't jumpin' off of this happy train, oh.

I will sing and I will shout.

Let these words fly from my mouth,

And I will live what this life's about,

D D D D

With or without.

I will live what this life's about,

D D D D D D D

With or without.

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