Matchbox Twenty - Parade: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Parade" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Parade ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Parade" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em         C               G
When the slow parade went past
Em       C                 G
When it felt so good you knew it couldn't last
Em           C       G              D  
And all too soon the end was gonna come
without a warning
Em         C               G
And you'd have to just go home

And the way it all went by
And somebody said come on, it's getting late
And you thought the world might end
If you just looked the other way
And now you wish that you had stayed

D           Em                 C
And there's so much more that you could see
    G
if you just stick around
D              Em                  C
And all the street light secrets whispering
     G               Em
for you to come back out

Chorus:
    C
Oh no
         G                 D                Em
There's so much more that you need to work out
    C
Oh no
     G                 D                 C
You don't want that parade to leave you now

And the days are all the same
In a town so big and no one knows your name
And the people fade away
And all the stars are just a flicker
And you're left there all alone

Chorus:
And there's so much more that
You could see if you just stick around
And all the street light secrets
Whispering for you to come back out
Oh no, there's so much more
That you need to work out
Oh no, and you don't want
That parade to leave you now

When the music's over
But the song stays in your head

Chorus:
Oh no, there's so much more
That you need to work out
Oh no, and you don't want
That parade to leave you now
Yeah, well there's so much more that
You need to work out
Yeah, and you don't want
That parade to leave you now

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Parade" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Parade" by Matchbox Twenty.