• Song:

    Rose Parade

  • Artist:

    Elliott Smith

  • Album:

    1999-04-13: Salt Lake C...

Song: Rose Parade
Artist: Elliott Smith
Album: "Either/Or" [1997]

Tab by Devin Miller
Tuning: Standard EADGBe

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Opening chord progression:

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|---------------------------------------|

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CHORD REFERENCE:

   D (xx0232@1)  A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)  G (320003@1) F#7 (242352@1) Bm (x24432@1) E*   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-----|

     D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)          GThey (320003@1)asked me to come down and watch the parade

       D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)             E (022100@1)          GAnd (320003@1)to march down the street like the duracell bunny

       D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)   GWith (320003@1)a wink and a wave from the cavalcade

D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)        E (022100@1)           GThrowing (320003@1)out candy that looks like money

F#7 (242352@1)                 Bm (x24432@1)       A (x02220@1)        E*         G (320003@1)         F#7*  
   To people passing by that all seem to be going the other way

A (x02220@1)            D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)     GSaid (320003@1)won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

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        D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)            GTripped (320003@1)over a dog in a choke-chain collar

D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)           GPeople (320003@1)were shouting and pushing and saying

           D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)           GAnd (320003@1)when I traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar

    D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)              GA (320003@1)ridiculous marching band started playing

F#7 (242352@1)                   Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)       E*       G (320003@1)            F#7*
    And got me singing 'long with some half-hearted victory song

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A (x02220@1)         D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)      G (320003@1) Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

          D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)      GWon't (320003@1)you follow me down to the rose parade?

          F#7 (242352@1)     E (022100@1)         A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)     GWon't (320003@1)you follow me down to the rose parade?

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    D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)    E (022100@1)          GThe (320003@1)trumpet has obviously been drinking

          D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)        G'Cos (320003@1)he's fucking up even the simplest lines

    D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)            GI'd (320003@1)say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing

               D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)             GIt's (320003@1)just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine

F#7 (242352@1)                      Bm (x24432@1)               A (x02220@1)  E* 
   And when they clean the street I'll be the only shit

         G (320003@1)           F#7*
that's left behind

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A (x02220@1)         D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)     G (320003@1) Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

          D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)     GWon't (320003@1)you follow me down to the rose parade?

          F#7 (242352@1)     E (022100@1)         A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)     GWon't (320003@1)you follow me down to the rose parade?

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