Rose Parade Chords & Tabs
Elliott Smith - Rose Parade
I've tried to arrange this for one guitar so it's not exactly correct as far
as being what he actually plays, but I think its simple and gets the gist of
it across. Have fun
[intro]
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|-2-2-x-2---2-x-1---1---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2-2-2-|
|-------2---2-x-2---2---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---------0-0-|
|---------------2---2---2-2-2-2-2-|-x---x---x-x-x---------------x---|
|-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-|-3---3---3---3---------------3---|
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|-2-2-x-2---2-x-1---1---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2-2-2-|
|-------2---2-x-2---2---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---------0-0-|
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[Verse 1]
They asked me to come down and watch the parade
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|-3-3-x-2---2-x-0---0---0-0-3-3-3-|-3---3---3-3-3-3---2---0---3-3-3-|
|-2-2-x-2---2-x-1---1---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2-2-2-|
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|-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-|-3---3---3---3---------------3---|
And march down the street like the duracell bunny
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|-3-3-x-2---2-x-0---0---0-0-3-3-3-|-3---3---3-3-3-3---2---0---3-3-3-|
|-2-2-x-2---2-x-1---1---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2-2-2-|
|-------2---2-x-2---2---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---------0-0-|
|---------------2---2---2-2-2-2-2-|-x---x---x-x-x---------------x---|
|-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-|-3---3---3---3---------------3---|
With a wink and a wave from the cavalcade
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|-3-3-x-2---2-x-0---0---0-0-3-3-3-|-3---3---3-3-3-3---2---0---3-3-3-|
|-2-2-x-2---2-x-1---1---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2-2-2-|
|-------2---2-x-2---2---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---------0-0-|
|---------------2---2---2-2-2-2-2-|-x---x---x-x-x---------------x---|
|-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-|-3---3---3---3---------------3---|
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Throwing out candy that looks like money
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|-3-3-x-2---2-x-0---0---0-0-3-3-3-|-3---3---3-3-3-3---2---0---3-3-3-|
|-2-2-x-2---2-x-1---1---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2-2-2-|
|-------2---2-x-2---2---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---------0-0-|
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To people passing by who all seemed to be going the other way
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|-2---2-2-3-5---3---3-3---2---2-2-|-0---0---0-0---0---3-3-3-3-3-0-3-|
|-3---3-3-4-4---4---4-4---2---2-2-|-4---4---4-4---4---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-4-----------------0-x---2---2-2-|-2---2---2-2---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-4-------------------2---0---0-0-|-x---x---x-x---x---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-2-----------------------0---0-0-|-2---2---2-2---2-----------------|
[verse 2] - (same as verse 1)
Said won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
Tripped over a dog in a choke chain collar
People were shouting and pushing and saying
When I traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar
A ridiculous marching band started playing
And got me singing along to some half-hearted victory song
[Chorus]
Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
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|-2-2-x-2---2-x-1---1---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2-2-2-|
|-------2---2-x-2---2---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---------0-0-|
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|-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-|-3---3---3---3---------------3---|
Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
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|-------2---2-x-2---2---0-0-0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---------0-0-|
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|-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-|-3---3---3---3---------------3---|
Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
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|-2-2-x-2---2-x-0---0---|-2---2---2-2---2-----------------|
[verse 3] - (same as verse 1)
The trumpet has obviously been drinking
Cause he's fucking up even the simplest linse
I'd say it's a sight thats quite worth seeing
Its just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine
And when they cleen the street I'll be the only shit that's left behind
[chorus] - (same as previous)
Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
