Band: Green Day
Song: Macy's Day Parade
Album: Warning
Tabbed By: Brian H.
Email: weezer090@hotmail.com
This is one of my favorite songs off of Green Day's newest CD "Warning."
It's got good lyrics, and it's got great guitar, they should make more songs
like this. I recommend this song, and the album, it's really great. This is
a really easy song. Have fun with it!!
CHORDS:
Bm5 - (7998xx)
G#5 - (466xxx)
E5* - (779xxx) or the full chord (779977)
F#5* - (9-9-11-x-x-x)
A#5 - (688xxx)
E5 - (022xxx)
F#5 - (244xxx)
(For the intro, you just strum a Bm5 chord like this)
INTRO:
Bm5
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8----8-8-8----8-8-8----8-8-8----8-8-8---|
D|-9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9---|
A|-9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9---|
E|-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7---|
VERSE 1: (Keep the same strumming rhythm for every chord)
Bm5 G#5
Today's a Macy's Day Parade. Night of the living dead is on it's way
E5* F#5* Bm5
with the credit report for duty call.
Bm5 G#5
It's a life time guarantee, stuffed in a coffin 10 percent more free.
E5* F#5 Bm5
Red light special at the Mausoleum.
CHORUS: (Don't use the full chord E5*, use this: E5 - (779xxx)
E5*
Give me something that I need.
F#5* E5*
Satisfaction guaranteed to you.
E5*
What's the consolation prize?
F#5 Bm5
Economy-sized dreams of hope.
VERSE 2: (Play just like verse 1)
When I was a kid I thought, I wanted all the things that I haven't got.
Ohh, but I learned the hardest way.
Then I realized what it took, to tell the difference between thieves and crooks,
a lesson learned of me and you.
CHORUS: (Full chord E5* now. Don't be fooled by E5 and F#5's)
E5* F#5
Give me something that I need. Satisfaction guaranteed cause I'm
Bm5 A#5 G#5 F#5 E5
thinkin' 'bout a brand new hope, the one I've never known. Cause
F#5 Bm5
now I know, it's all that I wanted.
BRIDGE: (Just strum chords regularly)
Bm5 G#5 E5* F#5*
Bm5 G#5 E5* F#5* Bm5
CHORUS: (Play like previous choruses)
E5* F#5 E5*
What's the consolation prize? Economy-sized dreams of hope.
E5* F#5
Give me something that I need. Satisfaction guaranteed cause I'm
Bm5 A#5 G#5 F#5 E5
thinkin' 'bout a brand new hope, the one I've never known, where
F#5 Bm5 A#5 G#5 F#5
it goes. And I'm thinkin' 'bout the only road, the one I've
E5 F#5 Bm5 A#5
never known, where it goes. And I'm thinkin' 'bout a brand new
G#5 F#5 E5 F#5
hope, the one I've never known, cause now I know, it's all that
Bm5 Bm5 ......
I wanted.
Strum the Bm5 to end the song. And that's it. Very easy huh? Just a few simple chords
and you're done! If you have any questions, email me at: weezer090@hotmail.com Thanks!