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This is the title track for their second album.
Sounds lovely on acoustic guitar.
Capo 2
Cavalcade
[Intro]
Em G D
[Verse]
EmBe still my heGart
The Bmstage is set now
Throw all Emfear and douGbt aDside
DWhen Emmothers cryG  
And Bmbonds are broken
It's a Emtale as olGd as Dtime
[Chorus]
EmNow hear the cavDsus4alcadeD  Dsus4  D  
EmIt echoes Gfor Dyou
EmThe boy has Gcome of Dsus4ageD  Dsus4  D  
They Emcall for Gyou my Dson
[Verse]
Through Emmany yeaGrs
And Bmdays unnumbered
You may Emwalk againsGt the Dtide
I Emcannot sayG  
Who Bmfortune favours
Just be Embold enougGh to Dtry
[Chorus]
EmNow hear the cavalDsus4cadeD  Dsus4  D  
EmIt echoes fGor Dyou
EmThe boy has come of aDsus4geD  Dsus4  D  
They Emcall for Gyou my Dson
[Outro]
 Em   G   Dx4

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Cavalcade

by The Slow Readers Club

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

This is the title track for their second album.

Sounds lovely on acoustic guitar.

Capo 2

Cavalcade

[Intro]

Em G D

[Verse]

Em G

Be still my heart

The stage is set now

Em G D

Throw all fear and doubt aside

D Em G

When mothers cry

And bonds are broken

Em G D

It's a tale as old as time

[Chorus]

Em Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Now hear the cavalcade

Em G D

It echoes for you

Em G Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

The boy has come of age

Em G D

They call for you my son

[Verse]

Em G

Through many years

And days unnumbered

Em G D

You may walk against the tide

Em G

I cannot say

Who fortune favours

Em G D

Just be bold enough to try

[Chorus]

Em Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Now hear the cavalcade

Em G D

It echoes for you

Em Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

The boy has come of age

Em G D

They call for you my son

[Outro]

Em G D

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