slow marching band
by jethro tull
on broadsword and the beastie
intro :
G B7 Em Em /// ( hard fast strikes )
G – C – D G D
G B7 Em Em ///
G – C A D D ,
A D D , A D D , A G . . . D – >
verse 1
D C D
would you join a slow marching band?
F#m G
and take pleasure in your leaving
D Bm A A
as the ferry sails and tears are dried
G Em G
and cows come home at evening .
verse 2
D C D
could you get behind a slow marching band?
F#m G
and join together in the passing
D Bm A A
of all we shared through yesterdays
G Em G
in sorrows neverlasting .
bridge
G D
take a hand and take a bow .
C G Bm
you played for me; that’s all for now ,
Em G D
oh , and never mind the words
G – D Em Am C
just hum along and keep on going .
chorus
C D Em ///
walk on slowly –
G C D D D – Dsus4 – D
don’t look behind you .
C D G Em
don’t say goodbye , love .
G C D
i won’t remind you .
verse 3
D C D
dream of me as the nights draw cold
F#m G
still marking time through winter .
D Bm A A
you paid the piper and called the tune
Bm G Em A A – A
and you marched the band aw – ay .
bridge
G D
take a hand and take a bow .
C G Bm
you played for me; that’s all for now ,
Em G D
oh , and never mind the words
G – D Em Am C
just hum along and keep on going .
chorus
C D Em ///
walk on slowly –
G C D D D – Dsus4 – D
don’t look behind you .
C D G Em
don’t say goodbye , love .
G C D D
i won’t remind you .
repeat chorus
C D Em ///
walk on slowly –
G C D D D – Dsus4 – D
don’t look behind you .
C D G Em
don’t say goodbye , love .
G C D D
i won’t remind you .
C D D
remind you .
C D D
remind you . . . .
[ inst ] C G D . . . .
slow marching band
by jethro tull
on broadsword and the beastie
intro :
G B7 Em Em /// ( hard fast strikes )
G – C – D G D
G B7 Em Em ///
G – C A D D ,
A D D , A D D , A G . . . D – >
verse 1
D C D
would you join a slow marching band?
F#m G
and take pleasure in your leaving
D Bm A A
as the ferry sails and tears are dried
G Em G
and cows come home at evening .
verse 2
D C D
could you get behind a slow marching band?
F#m G
and join together in the passing
D Bm A A
of all we shared through yesterdays
G Em G
in sorrows neverlasting .
bridge
G D
take a hand and take a bow .
C G Bm
you played for me; that’s all for now ,
Em G D
oh , and never mind the words
G – D Em Am C
just hum along and keep on going .
chorus
C D Em ///
walk on slowly –
G C D D D – Dsus4 – D
don’t look behind you .
C D G Em
don’t say goodbye , love .
G C D
i won’t remind you .
verse 3
D C D
dream of me as the nights draw cold
F#m G
still marking time through winter .
D Bm A A
you paid the piper and called the tune
Bm G Em A A – A
and you marched the band aw – ay .
bridge
G D
take a hand and take a bow .
C G Bm
you played for me; that’s all for now ,
Em G D
oh , and never mind the words
G – D Em Am C
just hum along and keep on going .
chorus
C D Em ///
walk on slowly –
G C D D D – Dsus4 – D
don’t look behind you .
C D G Em
don’t say goodbye , love .
G C D D
i won’t remind you .
repeat chorus
C D Em ///
walk on slowly –
G C D D D – Dsus4 – D
don’t look behind you .
C D G Em
don’t say goodbye , love .
G C D D
i won’t remind you .
C D D
remind you .
C D D
remind you . . . .
[ inst ] C G D . . . .
