The Big Parade Chords
The Big Parade by Michael Yonkers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, Am, C, G, Em, D and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E Am C G
in swept sea flows to me
Am C G
throws a thousand waves into
my ear
C
let's form a parade
Am Em
would you be afraid
E Em D
with bands and floats and queens and lots of clowns
C G
the plagues will lead us down
B Am G
the main street
G Am G
dressed in banners
B Am G
balloons candy sweet
G Am G
whistles sirens and horns
G C
the boy scouts in green
G C E
drum and bugle teams
Em Am D
the legion and the passing
C
present important teams
G
all leave the big parade
B Am G
down the street
G Am G
crowd attending
B Am G
lonely lonely eyes
B Am G
smile through rubber disguise
C G
the cannons and guns
C Em
all add to the fun
E Am
the mayor and local
D
young tv stars
G
wave from the shiny cars
B Am G
at the end
B Am G
sad notation
G Am G
men in white with rakes
B Am G
clean up the big parade
Am Em
wind swept streets
C G
show to me
C G
just the thousand programs left to lay
D C G
that's what I'm trying to say