15 Chords used in the song: C, G, Am, Em, F, Dm, A#, E, Fm, C#5, E5, D, A, Bm, F#m
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A|--3--2-7------3------------------|
E|---------5--3---1--------3-------|
C|-------------------4---2---------|
G|---------------------2-----------|
C G
When I was a young boy
Am Em F
My father took me into the city
Em Dm - G
To see a marching band
C G
He said, "Son when you grow up
Am Em F
Would you be the saviour of the broken
Em Dm - G
The beaten and the damned??
C G
He said, "Will you defeat them
Am Em F
Your demons and all the non-believers
Em Dm - G
The plans that they have made?
C G
Because one day, I'll leave you
Am Em F
A phantom to lead you in the summer
Em Dm - G
To join the Black Parade
C G Am Em F Em Dm G
C G
When I was a young boy
Am Em F
My father took me into the city
Em Dm - G
To see a marching band
C G
He said, "Son when you grow up
Am Em F
Would you be the saviour of the broken
Em Dm - G - C
The beaten and the damned??
C G Am C F F G G
C G
Sometimes I get the feeling
A# F
She's watching over me
F C G
And other times I feel like I should go
C G
And through it all, the rise and fall
A# F
The bodies in the streets
F C G
And when you're gone we want you all to know
C G Am
We'll carry on, we'll carry on
G F
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
G C G Am
Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on
G F
And in my heart, I can't contain it
G
The anthem won't explain it
C G
A world that sends you reeling
A# F
From decimated dreams
F C G
Your misery and hate will kill us all
C G
So paint it black and take it back
A# F
Let's shout it loud and clear
F C G
Defiant to the end, we hear the call
C G Am
to carry on, we'll carry on
G F
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
G C G Am
Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on
G F
And though you're broken and defeated
G
Your weary widow marches
E Am
On and on we carry through the fears. (Ahh Ahh Ahh)
E Am
Disappointed faces of your peers. (Ahh Ahh Ahh)
F
Take a look at me
Fm E5C#5 E5 C
'Cause I could not care at all
G
Do or die, you'll never make me
Am Em F
Because the world, will never take my heart.
Em
Go and try, you'll never break me
F G C
We want it all, we wanna play this part.
G Am
I won't explain or say I'm sorry
Em F
I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scar
Em
Give a cheer, for all the broken.
C D A
Listen here, because it's who we are.
A Bm
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero
F#m G
Just a boy who had to sing this song
F#m
Just a man, I'm not a hero
A
I don't care!
D A Bm
We'll carry on, we'll carry on
A G
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
A D A Bm
Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on
A G
And though you're broken and defeated
A D
Your weary widow marches on(do or die,)
A
you'll never make me
Bm F#m G
Because the world will never take my heart.
Go and try, you'll never break me
A D
We want it all, we wanna play this part
(We'll carry on)
A
Do or die, you'll never make me
Bm F#m G
Because the world will never take my heart
Go and try, you'll never break me
A D
We want it all, we wanna play this part
(We'll carry on)
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itsaraid
(Elk Grove)
Franks clean guitar in the beginning can be played on the e string listen to the song it goes like this
E|----3----5----7--12--7----5--10--7----8--7--3--5
E|----3----5----7--12--7----5--10--7----8--7--3--5
22 Oct 2020
I honestly think the opening for this is the best on this app so far, good job my dude
21 Aug 2019
Sloppy chord progression, some harmonies could be better (ie. switching some Em's into C's in the intro)
06 Jul 2018
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About this song: Welcome To The Black Parade
Originally conceived of while writing their first album under the tentative title "The Five of Us Are Dying", the song was finally finished for inclusion as the central song in the album "The Black Parade".The music video for this song utilizes imagery reminiscent of a grimly interpreted "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." This song was the first single to showcase MCR's more theatrical approach to recording, with many tracks used in recording Read more on Last.fm.