One Man Parade chords by James Taylor

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Words and Music by James Taylor from his 1972 album, "One Man Dog."

Verse 1:

Dm7Dm7   G9G9         Dm7Dm7    G9G9
 Do believe I'm going to clap my hands
  Dm7Dm7    G9G9    Dm7Dm7 G9G9
Think I might tap my feet
    G9G9     Dm7Dm7   G9G9
Put together a one-man band
     Dm7Dm7     G9G9    Dm7Dm7
Take a walkin' on down the street

Chorus:

G9G9    Gm9Gm9 C7C7   Gm9Gm9 C7C7
Have a one-man parade
Gm9Gm9    C7C7  Gm9Gm9  C7C7 A7sus A7A7
Nobody needs to know
     Dm7Dm7    G9G9     Dm7Dm7    G9G9
Because I'm right good in holding on to secrets
    Dm7Dm7    G9G9     Dm7Dm7 G9G9
And I don't believe they show

Verse 2:
Dm7Dm7     G9G9      Dm7Dm7  G9G9
 All I want is a little dog
   Dm7Dm7     G9G9     Dm7Dm7 G9G9 Dm7Dm7
To be walking at my right hand
      G9G9      Dm7Dm7       G9G9
Taking a breeze just as free as you please
    Dm7Dm7      G9G9    Dm7Dm7   G9G9
Maybe checking out occasional garbage can

Chorus:

Gm9Gm9      C7C7     Gm9Gm9   C7C7
Talking bout a one man dog, y'all
Gm9Gm9      C7C7  Gm9Gm9  C7C7 A7sus
Nobody's friend but mine
 A7A7   Dm7Dm7     G9G9      Dm7Dm7      G9G9
Hey now, you can say that he's looking kind of funky
   Dm7Dm7       G9G9       Dm7Dm7
But I do believe he suits me just fine

Bridge:
    B7sus4B7sus4  B7B7   E minorEm
We were on the road again
    A7sus   A7A7   Dm7Dm7
I was wondering what to do
   Dm7Dm7   G9G9    Dm7Dm7       G9G9
Ah but Hanalei, it was pouring down rain
 Dm7Dm7    G9G9      Dm7Dm7
Baby she had the low down blues

Verse 3:

G9G9  Dm7Dm7   G9G9       Dm7Dm7     G9G9
Hey now, I was looking for my walking cane
Dm7Dm7     G9G9     Dm7Dm7 G9G9
Tying on my highway shoes
Gm9Gm9       C7C7     Gm9Gm9   C7C7
Thinking 'bout a one man parade, y'all
  Gm9Gm9   C7C7   Gm9Gm9 C7C7 A7sus A7A7
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody, hey
Dm7Dm7  G9G9       Dm7Dm7   G9G9
 I'm right good at holding on
  Dm7Dm7  G9G9  Dm7Dm7  G9G9
Holding on, holding on

Bridge:

G9G9   Dm7Dm7 G9G9   Dm7Dm7  G9G9
(Hanalei,   it's raining, Ha nalei)
Dm7Dm7    G9G9     Dm7Dm7  G9G9
Sure enough (It's raining, Hanalei)
 Dm7Dm7   G9G9   Dm7Dm7  G9G9   Dm7Dm7    G9G9
It's raining, better hear (It's raining, Hanalei)
   Dm7Dm7     G9G9     Dm7Dm7  G9G9
Hear rain, buckets (It's raining, Hanalei)
 Dm7Dm7   G9G9    Dm7Dm7   G9G9    Dm7Dm7   G9G9
Road is covered, muddy water (It's raining, Hanalei)

Chorus:

Gm9Gm9      C7C7     Gm9Gm9   C7C7
Talking about a one man parade, y'all
Gm9Gm9    C7C7  Gm9Gm9  C7C7 A7sus A7A7
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody, hey
Dm7Dm7    G9G9     Dm7Dm7   G9G9
I'm right good at holding on
 Dm7Dm7   G9G9  Dm7Dm7  G9G9
Holding on, holding on

Outro:

Dm7Dm7 G9G9 Dm7Dm7 G9G9 Dm7Dm7 G9G9 Dm7Dm7 G9G9

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