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Rose Parade by Elliott Smith - Guitar Chords

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Version 1 Version 2

            Album: "Either/Or" (1997)
Tab by Devin Miller


[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? 
        

We also have 27 songs by Elliott Smith

• A Fond Farewell
• Alameda
• Alphabet Town
• Angeles
• Baby Britain
• Ballad Of Big Nothing
• Between The Bars
• Bottle Up And Explode
• Christian Brothers
• Coming Up Roses
• Condor Ave
• Kings Crossing
• Last Call
• Needle In The Hay
• No Name 1
• No Name 3
• Oh Well Okay
• Pictures Of Me
• Pitseleh
• Rose Parade
• Say Yes
• Son Of Sam
• Speed Trials
• St Ides Heaven
• Sweet Adeline
• Twilight
• Waltz 2 Xo

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