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Rose Parade

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
Opening chord progression:
  Dsus4      D         A          E          G5  G*   G      Gsus2  G* =  Gadd#11(no 3)
e|-3---2----0-------0--------3-----3---3---3-------|
B|-3---3----2-------0--------3-----3---2---0-------|
G|-2---2----2-------1--------0-----0---0---0---2---|
D|-0---0----2-------2--------0-----0---0---0---0---|
A|----------0-------2--------x-----x---x---x---x---|
E|------------------0--------3-----3---3---3---3---|
Guitar 2:
e|-3-2----0-----10--9--7-----------------|
B|----------------------------3-2-0------|
G|----------------------------------2----|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
CHORD REFERENCE:
       D      A      E    G5     F#7    Bm   E/G#  F#7*
e|-2----0----0----3----2----2----0----0-----|
B|-3----2----0----3----2----3----0----2-----|
G|-2----2----1----0----3----4----4----3-----|
D|-0----2----2----0----2----4----2----x-----|
A|------0----2----x----4----2----x----1-----|
E|-----------0----3----2---------4----2-----|
[Verse 1]
They Dasked me to Acome down and Ewatch the parG5ade
And to Dmarch down the Astreet like the Eduracell bunnG5y
With a Dwink and a Awave from the EcavalcG5ade
DThrowing out Acandy that Elooks like monG5ey
                   F#7           Bm            A         E/G#           G5  F#7*
   To people passing by that all seem to be going the other way
ASaid won't you Dfollow me Adown to the rEose paraG5de?
[Verse 2]
Tripped Dover a Adog in a Echoke-chain colG5lar
DPeople were Ashouting and Epushing and saG5ying
And when I Dtraded a Asmoke for a Efood stamp dolG5lar
A riDdiculous Amarching Eband started playG5ing
                     F#7          Bm           A       E/G#              G5  F#7*
    And got me singing 'long with some half-hearted victory song
[Chorus]
  AWon't you Dfollow me Adown to the Erose paraG5de?
Won't you Dfollow me Adown to the Erose paraG5de?
Won't you F#7follow me Edown to the Arose parEade?G5  
[Verse 3]
The Dtrumpet has AobviousEly been drinkG5ing
'Cos he's Dfucking up Aeven the Esimplest liG5nes
I'd Dsay it's a Asight that's Equite worth seeG5ing
It's just that Deveryone's Ainterest is Estronger than miG5ne
   F#7And when they clean the Bmstreet I'll be the Aonly E/G#shit
                     G5  F#7*
that's left behind
[Chorus]
  AWon't you Dfollow me Adown to the Erose parG5ade?
Won't you Dfollow me Adown to the Erose parG5ade?
Won't you F#7follow me Edown to the Arose parEade?G5  

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Rose Parade

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Gsus2

Gadd#11

F#7

E/G#

[Intro]

Opening chord progression:

Dsus4 D A E G5 G G Gsus2 G Gadd#11

* * = (no 3)

e|-3---2----0-------0--------3-----3---3---3-------|

B|-3---3----2-------0--------3-----3---2---0-------|

G|-2---2----2-------1--------0-----0---0---0---2---|

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

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

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

Guitar 2:

e|-3-2----0-----10--9--7-----------------|

B|----------------------------3-2-0------|

G|----------------------------------2----|

D|---------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

CHORD REFERENCE:

D A E G5 F#7 Bm E/G# F#7

e|-2----0----0----3----2----2----0----0-----|

B|-3----2----0----3----2----3----0----2-----|

G|-2----2----1----0----3----4----4----3-----|

D|-0----2----2----0----2----4----2----x-----|

A|------0----2----x----4----2----x----1-----|

E|-----------0----3----2---------4----2-----|

[Verse 1]

D A E G5

They asked me to come down and watch the parade

D A E G5

And to march down the street like the duracell bunny

D A E G5

With a wink and a wave from the cavalcade

D A E G5

Throwing out candy that looks like money

F#7 Bm A E/G# G5 F#7

To people passing by that all seem to be going the other way

A D A E G5

Said won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

[Verse 2]

D A E G5

Tripped over a dog in a choke-chain collar

D A E G5

People were shouting and pushing and saying

D A E G5

And when I traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar

D A E G5

A ridiculous marching band started playing

F#7 Bm A E/G# G5 F#7

And got me singing 'long with some half-hearted victory song

[Chorus]

A D A E G5

Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

D A E G5

Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

F#7 E A E G5

Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

[Verse 3]

D A E G5

The trumpet has obviously been drinking

D A E G5

'Cos he's fucking up even the simplest lines

D A E G5

I'd say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing

D A E G5

It's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine

F#7 Bm A E/G#

And when they clean the street I'll be the only shit

G5 F#7

that's left behind

[Chorus]

A D A E G5

Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

D A E G5

Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

F#7 E A E G5

Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

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