Key: F major
Verse 1
D
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Abdim
E
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Em
D
Em
I've locked the door,
I've made myself a little rum toddy.
I said a prayer,
thanking God that I was independent,
Em
C
D
But then one night an
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I placed it there the night you asked me to marry you, Ephraim,
nor been filled with a wonderful hope
Em
Eb
C
that something or other might turn out well.
the human race.
And Ephraim,
I want you to give me away
before the parade passes by.
I'm gonna get in step,
C#
C#dim
A
while there's still time left,
Em
G
before the parade passes by.
D
Em
A
G
D
Gm
C
F
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A
Oh, Mrs. Levi, come along.
Em
G
Cornelius is taking us down
Em
D
A
to see the 14th Street Parade.
G
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Everyone It's be March, Irene,
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you're crying.
Em
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D
the world is full of wonderful things.
Cdim
Em
C#dim
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D
G
I will, Irene, I will.
Verse 2
parade passes by
G
D
C#
I'm gonna go and taste
A
Asus4
Saturday's high life
A
Em
before the parade passes by.
I'm gonna get some life
A
D
back into my life.
I'm ready to move out in front.
Am
D
Em
I had enough of just passing my life.
A
D
Daug
With the rest of it, with the best of it,
D
E
I can't hold my head up high
E
D
I want to feel my heart
Em
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Em
G
D
Before the parade passes by
Listen and hear that brass
harmony growing
Bb
C
Fm
Look at that crowd up ahead
Bb
Eb
Pardon me if my own spirit is showing
All of those lights over there
Some to be telling me where I'm going
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Eb
When the whistle blows
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C
F
An d the sparkles light the sky
D
Eb
I'm gonna raise the roof,
I'm gonna carry on
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Eb
Give me an old drum,
Cm
F
give me an old baton
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C
Em
Eb
C
For the parade passes by
Em
C
And the parade passes by
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G
C
Pardon me if my old spirit is showing
where I'm going
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Fm
C
When the whistle blow,
the cymbals crash,
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Bm
Gbdim
and the songbirds like last night.
D
C
I'm gonna raise the roof,
C
D
give me an old baton,
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Bb
G
D
Bm
before the parade has be gun.
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
Give me an old trombone,
give me an old baton,
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD C# Abdim E G...
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