E        Am  C        G  
in swept sea flows to me 

Am C     G  
throws a thousand waves into 

my ear  
             C  
let's form a parade 
          Am Em  
would you be afraid 
               E          Em                       D  
with bands and floats and queens and lots of clowns  
C                        G  
the plagues will lead us down 
B   Am   G   
the main street 
G       Am G  
dressed in banners 
B        Am    G  
balloons candy sweet 
G        Am     G  
whistles sirens and horns 
G                 C  
the boy scouts in green 
G              C     E 
drum and bugle teams 
Em         Am       D       
the legion and the passing 
C               
present important teams 
              G    
all leave the big parade 
B    Am  G  
down the street 
G    Am G 
crowd attending 
 B     Am     G  
lonely lonely eyes 
B      Am     G   
smile through rubber disguise  
C               G 
the cannons and guns 
C              Em 
all add to the fun 
E             Am  
the mayor and local  
      D   
young tv stars 
G 
wave from the shiny cars 
B  Am  G  
at the end  
B   Am    G  
sad notation 
G   Am       G  
men in white with rakes 
B     Am G  
clean up the big parade 
Am         Em  
wind swept streets 
C       G  
show to me 
C        G 
just the thousand programs left to lay 
D      C        G    
that's what I'm trying to say