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TUNING: Normal (EADGBe)
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AIf you come to find out who you arBme,
May you fDind out, may you find out who you arAe.
And if you come to search for what is loBmst,
May you fDind it, may you find it at any cosAt.
And if you come over fBmar,
Never I'd tDouch you or ever do you hAarm.
And if you come oh so sBmoft,
You may lDook up one day and you'll be hAeard.
[Chorus]
BmIf I were to die todDay,
SlBmaughtered in that masquerDade.
The lBmast thing that you'd hear me sDay,
PBmut my body on displDay.
In the parAade.Asus4  A  
PBmassing slowly through the tDown.
My fBmeet taking I, touch the grDound
Of the parAade.Asus4  A  
[Interlude]
 A   Bm   D   A2x
[Verse 2]
AAll my frBmiends were there
WaDiting on mAe.
AAll the glBmory was there
WaDiting on mAe.
AAnd I wBmas there
WaDiting on mAe.
AI've come mBmy way home,
Just to stDay Ain.Asus4  A  
[Chorus]
BmIf I were to die tDoday,
PBmut me in that great charDade.
The lBmast thing that you'd hear me sDay
Is bBmury me in different shDapes.
Of the parAade.Asus4  A  
PBmassing slowly through the tDown,
My fBmeet taking I, touch the grDound
GoBming up, you go but I just fDound.
NBmever leave this, never leave this tDown
Of the parAade.Asus4  A  
[Outro]
A Asus4  A

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Parade

by Kevin Morby

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Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

TUNING: Normal (EADGBe)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A Bm

If you come to find out who you are,

D A

May you find out, may you find out who you are.

And if you come to search for what is lost,

D A

May you find it, may you find it at any cost.

And if you come over far,

D A

Never I'd touch you or ever do you harm.

And if you come oh so soft,

D A

You may look up one day and you'll be heard.

[Chorus]

Bm D

If I were to die today,

Bm D

Slaughtered in that masquerade.

Bm D

The last thing that you'd hear me say,

Bm D

Put my body on display.

A Asus4 A

In the parade.

Bm D

Passing slowly through the town.

Bm D

My feet taking I, touch the ground

A Asus4 A

Of the parade.

[Interlude]

A Bm D A

[Verse 2]

A Bm

All my friends were there

D A

Waiting on me.

A Bm

All the glory was there

D A

Waiting on me.

A Bm

And I was there

D A

Waiting on me.

A Bm

I've come my way home,

D A Asus4 A

Just to stay in.

[Chorus]

Bm D

If I were to die today,

Bm D

Put me in that great charade.

Bm D

The last thing that you'd hear me say

Bm D

Is bury me in different shapes.

A Asus4 A

Of the parade.

Bm D

Passing slowly through the town,

Bm D

My feet taking I, touch the ground

Bm D

Going up, you go but I just found.

Bm D

Never leave this, never leave this town

A Asus4 A

Of the parade.

[Outro]

A Asus4 A

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