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Parade

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Intro: (fade in)   Db  C  
 C/  F#/  C/  F#/
 Fm/  C/  Fm/  C/
 Bbm/ / / / / / /
 Fm/ / / / / / /
 C/  F#/  C/  F#/
They will show me what I want to see
 Fm/  C/  Fm/  C/
We will watch without grief
 Bbm/ / / / / / /  Fm/ / / / / / /
We stay one step ahead of relief
 C/  F#/  C/  F#/
You tell me we've been praying
 Fm/  C/  Fm/  C/
For a bright and clever hell
 Bbm/ / / / / / /  Fm/ / / / / / /
I think we've been forced to our knees but I can't tell
 Db/  C/  Db/  C/
Sometimes I forget that we're supposed to be in love
 Db/  C/ F  
Sometimes I forget my position
 C/  F#/  C/  F#/
It's so hot in here
 Fm/  C/  Fm/  C/
What are they trying to hatch?
 Bbm/ / / / / / /  Fm/ / / / / / /
We must not be frail, we must watch
 C/  F#/  C/  F#/
Now that I'm out of touch with anger
 Fm/  C/  Fm/  C/
Now I have nothing to live up to
 Bbm/ / / / / / /  Fm/ / / / / / /
And I don't know when to stop joking when I stop I hope I am with you
 Db/  C/  Db/  C/
Sometimes I forget that we're supposed to be in love
 Db/  C/ F  
Sometimes I forget my position

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Parade

by Magazine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Db C

Intro: (fade in)

C F# C F#

/ / / /

Fm C Fm C

/ / / /

Bbm

/ / / / / / /

C F# C F#

/ / / /

They will show me what I want to see

Fm C Fm C

/ / / /

We will watch without grief

Bbm Fm

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /

We stay one step ahead of relief

C F# C F#

/ / / /

You tell me we've been praying

Fm C Fm C

/ / / /

For a bright and clever hell

Bbm Fm

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /

I think we've been forced to our knees but I can't tell

Db C Db C

/ / / /

Sometimes I forget that we're supposed to be in love

Db C F

/ /

Sometimes I forget my position

C F# C F#

/ / / /

It's so hot in here

Fm C Fm C

/ / / /

What are they trying to hatch?

Bbm Fm

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /

We must not be frail, we must watch

C F# C F#

/ / / /

Now that I'm out of touch with anger

Fm C Fm C

/ / / /

Now I have nothing to live up to

Bbm Fm

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /

And I don't know when to stop joking when I stop I hope I am with you

Db C Db C

/ / / /

Sometimes I forget that we're supposed to be in love

Db C F

/ /

Sometimes I forget my position

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