Chords for Elliott Smith - Rose Parade (from Either/Or)

Tempo:
101.85 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

G

D

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elliott Smith - Rose Parade (from Either/Or) chords
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[D] [A] [E] [G] .
[D] .
[A] [E] [B] [G] .
[D] They [A] ask me to [Bm] come down [E] and watch the [G] parade .
March [D] [A] down the street [E] like the Deer are so [G] funny.
The .
[D] [A] weekend away [E] from the [G] .
cavalcade.
Throwing [D].
[A] out [E] candy that looks like [G] money .
[F#] People [Bm] passing by [A] that all seem [E] to be going [G] the other way.
[F#] [A] Said [D] won't you follow [A] me down [E] to the [Bm] Rose [G] Parade.
Drift [D] over [A] a [D] dog [E] in a choke [G]-chain collar.
People .
[D] [A] [E] shouting and pushing [Em] say.
[G] .
[D] Traded [A] a smoke [E]-full food [G] stamp dollar.
[D] .
[A] Ridiculous marching [E] bands [G] started playing .
Got [Em] [G] [F#] me singing [Bm] along [A] with some [E] half-hearted [G] victory song.
[F#] [A] [D] Won't you follow [A] me down to [E] the Rose [G] Parade .
[D] [A] [E] .
[G] .
[F#] [E] [A] .
[E] [D] [G] Trump .
[D] [A] has [E] obviously [G] been drinking.
Cause [D] he's [A] fucking up [E] even the [G] simplest line.
[D] They say [A] it's a sight [E] that's quite [G] worth seeing.
It's [D] just that [A] everyone's interest [E] is stronger [G] than mine.
[Bm] [Em] [G] .
[F#] When they clean [Bm] the street [A] I'll be the only [E] shit [G] that's left behind.
[F#] Won't [D] you follow [A] me down to [E] the Rose [G] Parade .
[D] [A] [E] [G] .
[F#] .
[E] [A] [E] [D] .
[G] .
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
F#
134211112
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Elliott Smith - Rose Parade chords, with this master sequence: E, G, D, A, E and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 50 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 102 BPM. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] They [A] ask me to [Bm] come down [E] and watch the [G] parade _ _ .
March _ _ [D] [A] down the street [E] like the Deer are so [G] funny.
_ The _ _ .
_ [D] [A] weekend away [E] from the [G] _ _ .
cavalcade.
_ _ Throwing _ _ [D].
[A] out [E] candy that looks like [G] money _ .
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ People [Bm] passing by [A] that all seem [E] to be going [G] the other _ way.
[F#] _ [A] Said [D] won't you follow [A] me down [E] to the [Bm] Rose [G] _ Parade.
_ Drift _ [D] over [A] a [D] dog [E] in a choke [G]-chain collar.
_ People _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] shouting and pushing [Em] say.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] Traded [A] a smoke [E]-full food [G] stamp dollar.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
[A] Ridiculous marching [E] bands [G] started playing _ .
Got [Em] _ [G] _ [F#] _ me singing [Bm] along [A] with some [E] half-hearted [G] victory song.
[F#] _ _ _ [A] [D] Won't you follow [A] me down to [E] the Rose [G] _ Parade _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ .
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ .
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] Trump _ _ .
[D] _ [A] has [E] obviously [G] been drinking.
_ Cause _ _ _ [D] he's [A] fucking up [E] even the [G] simplest _ line.
_ _ _ [D] They say [A] it's a sight [E] that's quite [G] worth seeing.
It's _ _ [D] just that [A] everyone's interest [E] is stronger [G] than mine.
_ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ [G] _ .
_ [F#] When they clean [Bm] the street [A] I'll be the only [E] shit [G] that's left behind.
[F#] Won't _ [D] you follow [A] me down to [E] the Rose [G] Parade _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ .
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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Among the compositions on the album Either/Or, written by Elliott Smith, this one shines.

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