Elliott Smith - Rose Parade

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 A E G F#7 Bm 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 A E G
they asked me to come down and watch the parade

D A E G
and to march down the street like the duracell bunny

D A E G
with a wink and a wave from the cavalcade

D A E G
throwing out candy that looks like money

F#7 Bm A E * G F#7 *
to people passing by that all seem to be going the other way

A D A E G
said won’t you follow me down to the rose parade?

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D A E G
tripped over a dog in a choke – chain collar

D A E G
people were shouting and pushing and saying

D A E G
and when i traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar

D A E G
a ridiculous marching band started playing

F#7 Bm A E * G F#7 *
and got me singing ’long with some half – hearted victory song

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A D A E G
won’t you follow me down to the rose parade?

D A E G
won’t you follow me down to the rose parade?

F#7 E A E G
won’t you follow me down to the rose parade?

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D A E G
the trumpet has obviously been drinking

D A E G
’cos he’s fxxking up even the simplest lines

D A E G
i’d say it’s a sight that’s quite worth seeing

D A E G
it’s just that everyone’s interest is stronger than mine

F#7 Bm A E *
and when they clean the street i’ll be the only shit

G F#7 *
that’s left behind

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A D A E G
won’t you follow me down to the rose parade?

D A E G
won’t you follow me down to the rose parade?

F#7 E A E G
won’t you follow me down to the rose parade?

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