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 look at me ^DAnd follow my lead...

^GI'm combing my hair ^CPutting lotion on my skin

^GWaving to friends ^CHey, it's me ^Dagain

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 look at me ^DLeaning against the fence

^GPlaying scratch and win ^CLighting a smoke

^GNodding to friends ^CHey, it's me ^Dagain

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:

^DmWe ditched ^Cout the ^Fparade ^DmAnd what was ^Cthere to ^Fcommemorate?

^DmAnd what was ^Cleft to r^Femember? ^ENot sure what really ^Amhappened ^Gon that ^Cday

^GGot steel dust in a ^Cvial ^GAnd anodized ^Ctiles

^GIn my ^Ampocket ^GFrom Tower ^CTwo

[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

John Vanderslice - The parade