The Parade's Still Passing Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]I go[G]t the news today
That you refused to play
'Cause you never [Am]made number [G]one
But it's not just the words

[Verse 2]
It's [G]the deeds that are heard
When all is said and [Em]done
[D]Kings take their crowns
[G]They melt them [D]all [G]down

[Verse 3]
[C]Trying to get [G]the gold [C]out[G]
You went to hell and
Even when you weren't selling
You [D]never [G]ever sold out

[Verse 4]
You [G]weren't no leader
You were more like a bleeder
Who was [C]trying to cry for us [G]all
You weren't no sage

[Verse 5]
But [G]your sense of outrage
Sounded like a trumpet [Em]call
Fifteen [D]years ago
[C]In the [D]old folky show

[Verse 6]
You [C]were just one [G]voice in [C]the crowd
But [G]now with so few singing
Your voice would have been ringing
Out [D]'bout twice [Em]as loud
[G]

[Verse 7]
[Em]There but for fortune
Say [F]a small circle of [C]friends
[Em]Some may see the changes
[Am]So, few see the [D]ends

[Verse 8]
[Em]The pleasures of the harbor
Have [F]come to you at [G]last
You [Am]may not be marching anymore
But [F]the parade's still going past
[G]

[Verse 9]
I'm not taking the blame
[Em]That we killed [G]you
You know you [D]did [C]that to your[G]self
But it was kind of a shame

[Verse 10]
That [G]you played that game
'Cause you were better
than anyone [Em]else
[G]One [D]shot of your bottle
Got you full throttle

[Verse 11]
It was [C]the friend that was always there
[G]But your [Am]greatest [G]gift
And [C]the curse [G]you lived with
[D]Was that you could [G]always care

[Outro 1]
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