John Vanderslice - The Parade Aaron Eisenberg aaron.m.eisenberg@gmail.com 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 CAnd (x32010@1)look at me DAnd (xx0232@1)follow my lead... GI'm (320003@1)combing my hair CPutting (x32010@1)lotion on my skin GWaving (320003@1)to friends C (x32010@1) DHey, (xx0232@1)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 CAnd (x32010@1)look at me DLeaning (xx0232@1)against the fence GPlaying (320003@1)scratch and win CLighting (x32010@1)a smoke GNodding (320003@1)to friends C (x32010@1) DHey, (xx0232@1)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 (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) FWe (133211@1)ditched out the parade Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) FAnd (133211@1)what was there to commemorate? Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) FAnd (133211@1)what was left to remember? E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) CNot (x32010@1)sure what really happened on that day G (320003@1) CGot (x32010@1)steel dust in a vial G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)anodized tiles G (320003@1) AmIn (x02210@1)my pocket G (320003@1) CFrom (x32010@1)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
