Phil Ochs

One More Parade Chords

by Phil Ochs
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Intro: F E A e|----------------------------|----------------1-0-0-| B|----------------------------|----------------1-0-2-| G|------------------0-3-2-----|----------------2-1-2-| D|-0-3-2-3-0----0--2------3-0-|-0-3-2-3-0----0-3-2-2-| A|-----------0-3--3-----------|-----------0-3--3-2-0-| E|----------------------------|----------------1-0-0-| G A G A Dm Verse 1: Dm Hup, two, three, four, marching down the street C Dm Rollin' of the drums and the tramping of the feet Dm General salutes and the mothers wave and weep C E/B A Here comes the big parade G A G A Don't be afraid, prices paid Dm One more parade
Chorus: F C So young, so strong, so ready for the war Dm A/C# A So willing to go and die upon a foreign shore Gm A C All march together, everybody looks the same F E A So there is no one you can blame G A G A Don't be ashamed, light the flame Dm One more parade Verse 2: Dm Listen for the sound and listen for the noise C Dm Listen for the thunder of the marching boys Dm Few years ago their guns were only toys C E/B A Here comes the big parade G A G A Don't be afraid, prices paid Dm One more parade Chorus: F C So young, so strong, so ready for the war Dm A/C# A So willing to go and die upon a foreign shore Gm A C All march together, everybody looks the same F E A So there is no one you can blame G A G A Don't be ashamed, light the flame Dm One more parade Verse 3: Dm Medals on their coats and guns in their hands C Dm Trained to kill as they're trained to stand Dm Ten thousand ears need only one command C E/B A Here comes the big parade G A G A Don't be afraid, prices paid Dm One more parade Chorus: F C So young, so strong, so ready for the war Dm A/C# A So willing to go and die upon a foreign shore Gm A C All march together, everybody looks the same F E A So there is no one you can blame G A G A Don't be ashamed, light the flame Dm One more parade Verse 4: Dm Cold hard stares on faces so proud C Dm Kisses from the girls and cheers from the crowd Dm And the widows from the last war cry into their shrouds C E/B A Here comes the big parade G A G A Don't be afraid, prices paid G A G A G A Don't be ashamed, war's a game, world in flames Dm So start the parade

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Published: January 1, 2026
Last Updated: February 24, 2026