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Ruffians On Parade

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Intro
     G       Bb            F   Bb      F(x2)
Verse (This is best played with short power chords rather than block chords)
( Bb  F)   G       G     G      G     G     G  G  
        I chew imaginary gum
       F   GI Gown a GrepliGca guGnG  G  
   When Fwe Ebplay away from home
We send in the Gdrones. I Gstudy GmiliGtary maGpsG  G  
     F       G   GIt hGelps me GrelaxG  G  G  
What Fan Ebending
With 'em sending in the
GDro - o - Bbo - o -Cones
GOh - oh - Bboh - oh - Coh.......
Chorus 
EbRuffians are on parBbade, woah Fwoah
   Bb      F  EbRuffians are on parBbade,woah Fwoah, oh oh
   Bb   FAnd at the Eblast stand of the dBbay
We Bblost more Cthan we Ebsaved
At Gweekly Bbmeetings
GWe go Bbon parade
Verse 
same chords as before. the lyrics are
I write on the walls
Of urinals and stalls
When we play away from home
We send in the drones
I got the head of a stag
And a confederate flag
What an ending
With em sending in the 
dro - o - o - o - ones
Chorus
The first 2 lines are exactly the same as the first chorus, but then it goes
   Bb  FAnd in the Ebdark of the arBbcades
We Bbspend more Cthan we Ebmade
At Gweekly Bbmeetings
GWe go Bbon parCade
Bridge
(C)                                        G  Bb  
  We're never backing down, we'll never be alone again
CWe, are never backing Gdown, even a million Bbmiles away from Fhome
Chorus
EbRuffians are on parBbade, woah Fwoah
   Bb      F  EbRuffians are on parBbade,woah Fwoah, oh oh
   Bb   FAnd at the Eblast stand of the Bbday
We Bblost more Cthan we Ebsaved
At Gweekly Bbmeetings
GWe go Bbon (parade)
EbRuffians are on parBbade, woah Fwoah
   Bb      F  EbRuffians are on parBbade,woah Fwoah, oh oh
   Bb   FAnd at the Eblast stand of the Bbday
We Bblost more Cthan we Ebsaved
   And in the Ebdark of the aBbrcades
We Bbspend more Cthan we Ebmade
....
At Gweekly Bbmeetings
GEarly Bbevenings
GAfter Bbeating
GWe go Bbon parGade 

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Ruffians On Parade

by Kaiser Chiefs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

G Bb F Bb F

(x2)

Verse (This is best played with short power chords rather than block chords)

Bb F G G G G G G G

( )

I chew imaginary gum

F G G G G G G G

I own a replica gun

F Eb

When we play away from home

G G G G G G G

We send in the drones. I study military maps

F G G G G G G G

It helps me relax

F Eb

What an ending

With 'em sending in the

G Bb C

Dro - o - o - o -ones

G Bb C

Oh - oh - oh - oh - oh.......

Chorus

Eb Bb F

Ruffians are on parade, woah woah

Bb F Eb Bb F

Ruffians are on parade,woah woah, oh oh

Bb F Eb Bb

And at the last stand of the day

Bb C Eb

We lost more than we saved

G Bb

At weekly meetings

G Bb

We go on parade

Verse

same chords as before. the lyrics are

I write on the walls

Of urinals and stalls

When we play away from home

We send in the drones

I got the head of a stag

And a confederate flag

What an ending

With em sending in the

dro - o - o - o - ones

Chorus

The first 2 lines are exactly the same as the first chorus, but then it goes

Bb F Eb Bb

And in the dark of the arcades

Bb C Eb

We spend more than we made

G Bb

At weekly meetings

G Bb C

We go on parade

Bridge

C G Bb

()

We're never backing down, we'll never be alone again

C G Bb F

We, are never backing down, even a million miles away from home

Chorus

Eb Bb F

Ruffians are on parade, woah woah

Bb F Eb Bb F

Ruffians are on parade,woah woah, oh oh

Bb F Eb Bb

And at the last stand of the day

Bb C Eb

We lost more than we saved

G Bb

At weekly meetings

G Bb

We go on (parade)

Eb Bb F

Ruffians are on parade, woah woah

Bb F Eb Bb F

Ruffians are on parade,woah woah, oh oh

Bb F Eb Bb

And at the last stand of the day

Bb C Eb

We lost more than we saved

Eb Bb

And in the dark of the arcades

Bb C Eb

We spend more than we made

....

G Bb

At weekly meetings

G Bb

Early evenings

G Bb

After eating

G Bb G

We go on parade

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