This is a rough draft for the tab. There wasn't one out there so I figured I would get the ball rolling. If others want to use this and build off of it, you are more than welcome. Have fun. Matchbox Twenty Parade Standard tuning Intro/Verses e------------0-----------------------------------------------------| b----3---3-------3---3---3---1---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-| g------------------------------------------------------------------| d--2---2---2---2---------------------------------------------------| a------------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------| E----------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---| Every once in a while on the verse, he will drop the bass G (3 fret E) to an F# (2nd fret E). He doesn't do it much though Bridge D Em C e--2---3---3---| b--3---3---3---| g--2---0---0---| (x2) He might play a G after the C, it is hard d--0---2---2---| for me to tell. a------2---3---| E------0-------| Chorus Em C G D/F# C e--3---3---3---3--- --3--| b--3---3---3---3--- --3--| g--0---0---0---2--- --0--| This is the ending chord both times through d--2---2---0---0--- --2--| the chorus. The second chorus is sustained a--2---3---2---0--- --3--| longer though E--0-------3---2--- -----| Solo Chords Em C G D/F# e--3---3---3---3---| b--3---3---3---3---| g--0---0---0---2---| d--2---2---0---0---| These chords are the background a--2---3---2---0---| E--0-------3---2---| Solo (/=slide, b=bend) e--12-12-12----------10-10-10-----------------------------------------------| b-----------12-12-12----------10/12b13b12--- bend 12 to 13 then back to 12-| g-----------------------------------------12--------------------------------| d---------------------------------------------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--12-12-12----------10-10-10----------------| b-----------12-12-12----------10/12b13b12-12-| g--------------------------------------------| d--------------------------------------------| a--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| e--12-12-12----------10-10-10-------------------------------------------| b-----------12-12-12----------10/12b13b12-------------------10-10-10-10-| g-----------------------------------------12-12-12-11-11-11-------------| d-----------------------------------------------------------------------| a-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| The last part of the solo is played with 16th notes Chorus is played pretty much just like before I have not tabbed the background guitar Outro e------------0---------------------| b----3---3-------3---3---3---1---3-| g----------------------------------| d--2---2---2---2-------------------| (x2) a------------------3---3---3---3---| E----------------------------------| e------------0------------------------| b----3---3-------3---3---3---1---0----| g-------------------------------------| d--2---2---2---2----------------------| a------------------3---3---3---3------| E-----------------------------------3-| Lyrics Verse 1 When the slow parade went past When it felt so good you knew it couldn't last And all too soon the end was gonna come without a warning And you'd have to just go home Verse 2 And the way it all went by And somebody said "come on its getting late" And you thought the world might end if you just looked the other way And now you wish that you had stayed Bridge And there's so much more that you could see if you just stick around And all the street light secrets whispering for you to come back out Chorus Oh no There's so much more that you need to work out Oh no You don't want that parade to leave you now Verse 3 And the days are all the same And the town so big and no one knows your name And the people fade away And all stars are just a flicker And you're left there all alone Bridge When there's so much more that you could see if you just stick around And all the street light secrets whispering for you to come back out Chorus Oh no There's so much more that you need to work out Oh no You don't want that parade to leave you now When the music's over But the song stays in your head Solo Chorus Oh no There's so much more that you need to work out Oh no You don't want that parade to leave you now Yeah There's so much more that you need to work out Yeah You don't want that parade to leave you now
