11 Chords used in the song: G, F#, B, E, D, C, A, Em, Am, Dm, F#m
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Transpose chords:
HINT: E chords are hard to play, try replacing them with an E7 or Em
Intro: (single notes) G F# B, E D G, C B E, A D
G D
When I was a young boy
Em G C
My father took me into the city
G Am - D
To see a marching band
G D
He said, "Son, when you grow up
Em G C
Would you be the savior of the broken
G Am - D
The beaten and the damned??
G D
He said, "Will you defeat them
Em G C
Your demons and all the non-believers
G Am - D
The plans that they have made?
G D
Because one day, I'll leave you
Em G C
A phantom to lead you in the summer
G Am - D
To join the Black Parade
G D Em G C G Am D
G D
When I was a young boy
Em G C
My father took me into the city
G Am - D
To see a marching band
G D
He said, "Son, when you grow up
Em G C
Would you be the savior of the broken
G Am - D - G
The beaten and the damned??
G D Em G C D
*Verse 1*
G D
Sometimes I get the feeling
Dm C
She's watching over me
G D
And other times I feel like I should go
G D
And through it all, the rise and fall
Dm C
The bodies in the streets
G D
And when you're gone we want you all to know
*Chorus*
G D Em
We'll carry on, we'll carry on
G C
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
D G D Em
Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on
G C
And in my heart, I can't contain it
D
The anthem won't explain it
*Verse 2*
G D
A world that sends you reeling
Dm C
From decimated dreams
G D
Your misery and hate will kill us all
G D
So paint it black and take it back
Dm C
Let's shout it loud and clear
G D
Defiant to the end, we hear the call
*Chorus*
G D Em
to carry on, we'll carry on
G C
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
D G D Em
Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on
G C
And though you're broken and defeated
D
Your weary widow marches
*Bridge*
B Em
On and on we carry through the fears. (Ahh Ahh Ahh)
B Em
Disappointed faces of your peers. (Ahh Ahh Ahh)
C
Take a look at me
G
'Cause I could not care at all
D
Do or die, you'll never make me
Em G C
Because the world, will never take my heart.
G
Go and try, you'll never break me
C D G
We want it all, we wanna play this part.
D Em
I won't explain or say I'm sorry
G C
I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scar
G
Give a cheer, for all the broken.
C D A *(Key change to A)*
Listen here, because it's who we are.
E F#m
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero
A D
Just a boy who had to sing this song
A
Just a man, I'm not a hero
E
I don't care!
*Chorus*
A E F#m
We'll carry on, we'll carry on
A D
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
E A E F#m
Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on
A D
And though you're broken and defeated
E A
You're weary widow marches on(do or die,)
E
you'll never make me
F#m A D
Because the world, will never take my heart.
Go and try, you'll never break me
E A
We want it all, we wanna play this part
(We'll carry on)
E
Do or die, you'll never make me
F#m A D
Because the world, will never take my heart
Go and try, you'll never break me
E A
We want it all, we wanna play this part
(We'll carry on)
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Also, if you play the E as a barre chord at the 4th fret (4447) you can then play the A as a barre chord at the same fret (6454) and it's easy!
08 Aug 2024
Dm didn't sound right, and so I started looking around. All the versions I found on other sites have Em at that spot.
08 Aug 2024
5/5, great chords! I recommend adding some during the bridge, for the "could not care at all" part, one chord per word: Cm, Bm, Am, Gmaj7, G. Just a lil addition to make that part punchy!
09 Apr 2022
Oompaloompaphilo
(Davenport)
Wow, this is an amazing tab!!! Lovely job on it, you really put lots of effort into it. It sounds great! I didn't notice any wonky chords, and none of them were misplaced. Just... awesome! Also, my sister scored MCR tickets, but can't go to the show because of the Coronavirus outbreak :,(
06 Jun 2020
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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 and Gerard's movement in the video being quite similar to Freddie Mercury's bravado in Queen's grandiose stage performances.