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Capo on 6th Fret, Standard tuning
Intro:   G  F#/ G  Em  
e---3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0---------|
b---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
g---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
D---0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|
A---2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|
E---3-3-2-2-0-0-0-0---------|
 G  F#/ G  Em  
Be calm, be quiet
 G  F#/ G  Em  
As your mom walks by
 G  F#/ G  Em  
Be calm, be quiet
 G  F#/ G  Em  
When your mom walks by
CAnd look at me
DAnd follow my lead...
GI'm combing my hair
CPutting lotion on my skin
GWaving to friends
CHey, it's me Dagain
 G  F#/ G  Em  
Be calm, be quiet
 G  F#/ G  Em  
As the cop drives by
 G  F#/ G  Em  
Stand right there like a poison well
 G  F#/ G  Em  
When the cops drive by
CAnd look at me
DLeaning against the fence
GPlaying scratch and win
CLighting a smoke
GNodding to friends
CHey, it's me Dagain
Instrumental behind keyboard:
e---3-3-3-3---------------|
b---0-0-0-0---------------|
g---0-0-0-0---------------|
D---0-0-0-0-2-2-5-2-2-0---|
A---2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
E---3-3-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
DmWe ditched Cout the Fparade
DmAnd what was Cthere to Fcommemorate?
DmAnd what was Cleft to rFemember?
ENot sure what really Amhappened Gon that Cday
GGot steel dust in a Cvial
GAnd anodized Ctiles
GIn my Ampocket
GFrom Tower CTwo

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The Parade

by John Vanderslice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 6th Fret, Standard tuning

G F# G Em

Intro: /

e---3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0---------|

b---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|

g---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|

D---0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|

A---2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2---------|

E---3-3-2-2-0-0-0-0---------|

G F# G Em

Be calm, be quiet

G F# G Em

As your mom walks by

G F# G Em

Be calm, be quiet

G F# G Em

When your mom walks by

And look at me

And follow my lead...

I'm combing my hair

Putting lotion on my skin

Waving to friends

C D

Hey, it's me again

G F# G Em

Be calm, be quiet

G F# G Em

As the cop drives by

G F# G Em

Stand right there like a poison well

G F# G Em

When the cops drive by

And look at me

Leaning against the fence

Playing scratch and win

Lighting a smoke

Nodding to friends

C D

Hey, it's me again

Instrumental behind keyboard:

e---3-3-3-3---------------|

b---0-0-0-0---------------|

g---0-0-0-0---------------|

D---0-0-0-0-2-2-5-2-2-0---|

A---2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|

E---3-3-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0---|

Dm C F

We ditched out the parade

Dm C F

And what was there to commemorate?

Dm C F

And what was left to remember?

E Am G C

Not sure what really happened on that day

G C

Got steel dust in a vial

G C

And anodized tiles

G Am

In my pocket

G C

From Tower Two

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