WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE

For the opening part [before the first ray's solo], 1* is the first couplet, 2** is the second couplet, and 3*** is the third couplet... Finish the 1* first then go to the 2** one and last the 3*** one...


Intro : G F# B E D G C 'B E 'A D

D G D
When I was

G F# D
A young boy

G G D
My Father

G G F# E D E 'B
Took me into the city

G G F# E D C
To see a marching band

D E G D
*He said son when
**He said will you
***Because one day

G F# D
*You grow up
**Defeat them
***I'll leave you

G G D
*Would you be
**Your demons
***A phantom
G G F# E D E 'B
*The saviour of the broken
**And all the non-believers
***To lead you in the summer

G G F# E D C
*The beaten and the damn
**The plans that they have made?
***To join the black parade

Ray's solo :

E D
G D G A G A B E' D' B B
E' D' D' B B
C' B B G A G [you can leave out the last G if you want ^^]

G A G A A G
When I was a young boy

A A G A A G F# G G E
My father took me into the city

A A G F# G G
To see a marching band

G A A G A A G
He said, "Son when you grow up

A A G A A G F# G G E
would you be the savior of the broken

A A G F# G G
the beaten and the damned?"

Ray's solo :

G G G G A A A A D' D' E' B
A G G G G G G G G B C' B A

D D C 'B C 'B C C D D E D 'G
Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching over me

C C C D E E D C 'B 'A
And other times I feel like I should go

D G G G D G A G A G A G A G
And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets

G G D D E E D G G F#
And when you're gone we want you all to know

F# B F# G
We'll carry on,

D B F# GE
We'll carry on

D B A G A G A G A
And though you're dead and gone believe me

A G A G A B F# AG
Your memory will carry on

D B F# GE
We'll carry on

D B A G A G A G A
And in my heart I can't contain it

A G A G A G A
The anthem won't explain it.

D D C 'B C 'B C C D D E D 'G
A world that sends you reeling from decimated dreams

C C C D E E D C 'B 'A
Your misery and hate will kill us all.

D G G G D G A G
So paint it black and take it back

A G A G A G
Let's shout it loud and clear

G G D D E E D G G F#
Defiant to the end we hear the call

F# B F# G
To carry on

D B F# GE
We'll carry on

D B A G A G A G A
And though you're dead and gone believe me

A G A G A B F# AG
Your memory will carry on

D B F# GE
We'll carry on

D B A G A G A G A
And though you're broken and defeated

A G A G A B A
Your weary widow marches

'B C 'B C 'B C 'B F# E
On and on we carry through the fears

G F# E
Ooh oh ohhhh

D# E D# E D# E D# F# E
Disappointed faces of your peers

G F# E
Ooh oh ohhhh

B B A G G G A C' B A B G
Take a look at me cause I could not care at all

G A B G G A B G
Do or die, you'll never make me

G G A B G G A B G D
Because the world will never take my heart

G A B G G A B G
Go and try, you'll never break me

G G A B G G A B G D
We want it all, we wanna play this part

G G A B G G A B G
I won't explain or say I'm sorry

G G A B G G A B G D
I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scar

G A B G G A B G
Give a cheer for all the broken

G A B G G A B G D
Listen here, because it's who we are

A A B C#' A A B C#' A
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero

A B C#' A A B C#' A E
Just a boy, who had to sing this song

A A B C#' A A B C#'A
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero

B C#' D'
I! don't! care!

A C#' G# A
We'll carry on

E C#' G# AF#
We'll carry on

E C#' B A B A B A E
And though you're dead and gone believe me

B A B A B C#' G# BA
Your memory will carry on

E C#' G# AF#
We'll carry on

E C#' B A B A B A E
And though you're broken and defeated

B A B A B C#' B A
Your weary widow marches on

Backing vocals (repeat and repeat) :

A B C#' A A B C#' A
Do or die, you'll never make me

A A B C#' A A B C#' A E
Because the world will never take my heart

A B C#' A A B C#' A
Go and try, you'll never break me

A A B C#' A A B C#' A E
We want it all, we wanna play this part

Gerard's (repeat until the end) :

A C#' B A
We'll carry on.....

C#' B A
Carry on....

A C#' B
[END] We'll carry.....

A C#' BA BA....
We'll carry on....

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