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“St. Anne’s Parade”
By Shovels & Rope
‘Little Seeds’
[Intro]
G C G D G
[Verse 1]
By the Glooks of everyone it’s been a Clong two weeks
CGoming up on the business end of a gDoodluck streak
Gave ‘em Ghell in New York City, headed down to New COrleans
GDrove across DMississippi in the Crain
It Gdon’t seem to freeze too much down in CNew Orleans
But the Grain can sure wash out the Dstreet
We crossed the Gsnowline, man it was Cjust in time
They're diggin ‘em Gout everywhere Dnorth of the ChesaGpeake
[Chorus 1]
And I’m Cup too damn early in the Gmorning
CWatching the world around me come aDlive
And I Cneed more Dfingers to Gcount the ones I Emlove
This Clife may be too Dgood to Gsurvive
[Verse 2]
They Gcancelled a parade or two for Cweather
The Gkings and saints their robes all soaking Dwet
We were Ghappy just to all be there toCgether
Stoned on the Gporch smoking all DNiki’s cigarettesC  
We’ve been Griding down this highway now for Call these years
GBreathing in the dust along the Dway
But it’s the Gkindness of a friend is what's reCmembered in the end
It is a Gdebt that is a Dpleasure to reGpay
[Chorus 2]
And it Cnever feels like we’re getting any Golder
But the Cmemories build up around the Deyes
And I Cneed more Dfingers then I Ggot on my two Emhands
This Clife may be too Dgood to surGvive
[Bridge]
We were dressed to Emcelebrate your Gwedding day
We Dmarched along with the EmSt. Anne’s Parade
CSang out our hearts while they Gsent away their dead
The Amsun shone on the river and we begDin our lives instead
[Chorus 1]
And I’m Cup too damn early in the Gmorning
But I can’t reCmember ever feeling so Dalive
And CI need more Dfingers to Gcount the ones I Emlove
This Clife may be too Dgood to Emsurvive
This Clife may be too Dgood to Gsurvive
[Outro]
C G C G D G

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St Annes Parade

by Shovels & Rope

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“St. Anne’s Parade”

By Shovels & Rope

‘Little Seeds’

[Intro]

G C G D G

[Verse 1]

G C

By the looks of everyone it’s been a long two weeks

G D

Coming up on the business end of a goodluck streak

G C

Gave ‘em hell in New York City, headed down to New Orleans

G D C

Drove across Mississippi in the rain

G C

It don’t seem to freeze too much down in New Orleans

G D

But the rain can sure wash out the street

G C

We crossed the snowline, man it was just in time

G D G

They're diggin ‘em out everywhere north of the Chesapeake

[Chorus 1]

C G

And I’m up too damn early in the morning

C D

Watching the world around me come alive

C D G Em

And I need more fingers to count the ones I love

C D G

This life may be too good to survive

[Verse 2]

G C

They cancelled a parade or two for weather

G D

The kings and saints their robes all soaking wet

G C

We were happy just to all be there together

G D C

Stoned on the porch smoking all Niki’s cigarettes

G C

We’ve been riding down this highway now for all these years

G D

Breathing in the dust along the way

G C

But it’s the kindness of a friend is what's remembered in the end

G D G

It is a debt that is a pleasure to repay

[Chorus 2]

C G

And it never feels like we’re getting any older

C D

But the memories build up around the eyes

C D G Em

And I need more fingers then I got on my two hands

C D G

This life may be too good to survive

[Bridge]

Em G

We were dressed to celebrate your wedding day

D Em

We marched along with the St. Anne’s Parade

C G

Sang out our hearts while they sent away their dead

Am D

The sun shone on the river and we begin our lives instead

[Chorus 1]

C G

And I’m up too damn early in the morning

C D

But I can’t remember ever feeling so alive

C D G Em

And I need more fingers to count the ones I love

C D Em

This life may be too good to survive

C D G

This life may be too good to survive

[Outro]

C G C G D G

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