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One Man Parade chords by James Taylor

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

Verse 1:

Chord diagramDm7Dm7      Chord diagramG9G9                 Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramG9G9
  Do believe I'm going to clap my hands
    Chord diagramDm7Dm7        Chord diagramG9G9        Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9
Think I might tap my feet
       Chord diagramG9G9         Chord diagramDm7Dm7      Chord diagramG9G9
Put together a one-man band
          Chord diagramDm7Dm7         Chord diagramG9G9        Chord diagramDm7Dm7
Take a walkin' on down the street

Chorus:

Chord diagramG9G9        Chord diagramGm9Gm9 Chord diagramC7C7      Chord diagramGm9Gm9  Chord diagramC7C7
Have a one-man parade
Chord diagramGm9Gm9        Chord diagramC7C7    Chord diagramGm9Gm9   Chord diagramC7C7  A7sus  Chord diagramA7A7
Nobody needs to know
         Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramG9G9         Chord diagramDm7Dm7        Chord diagramG9G9
Because I'm right good in holding on to secrets
        Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramG9G9         Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9
And I don't believe they show

Verse 2:
Chord diagramDm7Dm7          Chord diagramG9G9           Chord diagramDm7Dm7   Chord diagramG9G9
  All I want is a little dog
      Chord diagramDm7Dm7          Chord diagramG9G9         Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7
To be walking at my right hand
           Chord diagramG9G9            Chord diagramDm7Dm7              Chord diagramG9G9
Taking a breeze just as free as you please
       Chord diagramDm7Dm7            Chord diagramG9G9        Chord diagramDm7Dm7     Chord diagramG9G9
Maybe checking out occasional garbage can

Chorus:

Chord diagramGm9Gm9            Chord diagramC7C7         Chord diagramGm9Gm9     Chord diagramC7C7
Talking bout a one man dog, y'all
Chord diagramGm9Gm9            Chord diagramC7C7   Chord diagramGm9Gm9   Chord diagramC7C7  A7sus
Nobody's friend but mine
 Chord diagramA7A7     Chord diagramDm7Dm7         Chord diagramG9G9            Chord diagramDm7Dm7           Chord diagramG9G9
Hey now, you can say that he's looking kind of funky
      Chord diagramDm7Dm7              Chord diagramG9G9             Chord diagramDm7Dm7
But I do believe he suits me just fine

Bridge:
        Chord diagramB7sus4B7sus4    Chord diagramB7B7      Chord diagramE minorEm
We were on the road again
        A7sus      Chord diagramA7A7      Chord diagramDm7Dm7
I was wondering what to do
     Chord diagramDm7Dm7      Chord diagramG9G9       Chord diagramDm7Dm7              Chord diagramG9G9
Ah but Hanalei, it was pouring down rain
 Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramG9G9           Chord diagramDm7Dm7
Baby she had the low down blues

Verse 3:

Chord diagramG9G9    Chord diagramDm7Dm7      Chord diagramG9G9             Chord diagramDm7Dm7         Chord diagramG9G9
Hey now, I was looking for my walking cane
Chord diagramDm7Dm7         Chord diagramG9G9          Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9
Tying on my highway shoes
Chord diagramGm9Gm9              Chord diagramC7C7         Chord diagramGm9Gm9      Chord diagramC7C7
Thinking 'bout a one man parade, y'all
   Chord diagramGm9Gm9     Chord diagramC7C7      Chord diagramGm9Gm9  Chord diagramC7C7 A7sus  Chord diagramA7A7
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody, hey
Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG9G9             Chord diagramDm7Dm7     Chord diagramG9G9
  I'm right good at holding on
    Chord diagramDm7Dm7   Chord diagramG9G9   Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG9G9
Holding on, holding on

Bridge:

Chord diagramG9G9      Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9      Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG9G9
(Hanalei,     it's raining, Ha nalei)
Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramG9G9         Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG9G9
Sure enough (It's raining, Hanalei)
 Chord diagramDm7Dm7     Chord diagramG9G9      Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG9G9      Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramG9G9
It's raining, better hear (It's raining, Hanalei)
     Chord diagramDm7Dm7         Chord diagramG9G9         Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG9G9
Hear rain, buckets (It's raining, Hanalei)
 Chord diagramDm7Dm7     Chord diagramG9G9       Chord diagramDm7Dm7      Chord diagramG9G9       Chord diagramDm7Dm7      Chord diagramG9G9
Road is covered, muddy water (It's raining, Hanalei)

Chorus:

Chord diagramGm9Gm9            Chord diagramC7C7         Chord diagramGm9Gm9     Chord diagramC7C7
Talking about a one man parade, y'all
Chord diagramGm9Gm9        Chord diagramC7C7    Chord diagramGm9Gm9   Chord diagramC7C7  A7sus  Chord diagramA7A7
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody, hey
Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramG9G9         Chord diagramDm7Dm7     Chord diagramG9G9
I'm right good at holding on
 Chord diagramDm7Dm7      Chord diagramG9G9    Chord diagramDm7Dm7   Chord diagramG9G9
Holding on, holding on

Outro:

Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9

      Chord diagramDm7Dm7            Chord diagramG9G9           Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG9G9
La la la la  la  la  la  la  la  la
      Chord diagramDm7Dm7     Chord diagramG9G9
La  la  la  la  la  la  la
Chord diagramDm7Dm7        Chord diagramG9G9         Chord diagramDm7Dm7
la  la  la  la  la  la
          Chord diagramG9G9          Chord diagramDm7Dm7
la  la  la  la  la  la
          Chord diagramG9G9          Chord diagramDm7Dm7
la  la  la  la  la  la
          Chord diagramG9G9          Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7
la  la  la  la  la  la
Chord diagramG9G9          Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9  Chord diagramDm7Dm7  Chord diagramG9G9
  la  la  la

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