John Vanderslice - The Parade Aaron Eisenberg [email protected] 12/06/08 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 C And look at me D And follow my lead... G I'm combing my hair C Putting lotion on my skin G 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 C And look at me D Leaning against the fence G Playing scratch and win C Lighting a smoke G 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---| Post-Chorus/Bridge/Interlude thinger: 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 [The rest of the song follows the same pattern] Be calm, be quiet As the drones fly by Look at me, still as a Monterey pine As the drones fly by Look at me And follow my lead... I'm combing my hair Lighting a smoke Playing scratch and win If they catch me, they catch me But I'll be running... We ditched out the parade And what was there to commemorate? And what was left to remember? Not sure what really happened on that day Got steel dust in a vial And anodized tiles In my pocket From Tower Two Not sure what really happened on that day
