Parade

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Verse 1
Em C G D
When the slow parade went past
Em C G D
When it felt so good you knew it couldn't last
Em C G D
And all too soon the end was gonna come without a warning
Em C G D
And you'd have to just go home
Verse 2
Em C G D
And the way it all went by
Em C G D
And somebody said "come on its getting late"
Em C G D
And you thought the world might end if you just looked the other way
Em C G D
And now you wish that you had stayed
Pre-Chorus
Em C G D
And there's so much more that you could see if you just stick around
Em C G D Em
And all the street light secrets whispering for you to come back out
Chorus
C
Oh no
G D Em
There's so much more that you need to work out
C
Oh no
G D
You don't want that parade to leave you now
Verse 3
Em C G D
And the days are all the same
Em C G D
And the town so big and no one knows your name
Em C G
And the people fade away
D
And all stars are just a flicker
Em C G D
And you're left there all alone
Pre-Chorus
Em C G D
And there's so much more that you could see if you just stick around
Em C G D Em
And all the street light secrets whispering for you to come back out
Chorus
C
Oh no
G D Em
There's so much more that you need to work out
C
Oh no
G D
You don't want that parade to leave you now
Em C G
When the music's over
D C
But the song stays in your head
Solo
e--12-12-12----------10-10-10-------------------------------------------|
b-----------12-12-12----------10-12-13-8--------------------10-10-10-10-|
g-----------------------------------------12-12-12-11-11-11-------------|
d-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus X2
C
Oh no
G D Em
There's so much more that you need to work out
C
Oh no
G D
You don't want that parade to leave you now

Parade chords and lyrics

Free chords for Parade by Matchbox Twenty. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Verse 1
Verse 2
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Solo
Chorus X2

Parade Chords by Matchbox Twenty

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Parade Chords · Matchbox Twenty