The Veterans Big Parade Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]In the
Veterans'
Big
Parade
[Em]March the businessmen's brigade
[F]While behind the high school band
The [C]ladies' [Em]fife and drum call [C]play
[G]In the
Veterans'
Big
Parade
The flag flew high and [C]free
Down they marched to
Forth and
Main
Our [Em]soldiers died, but not in vain
[F]God was with us, that's for sure
He [C]proved it, cause it didn't rain
Bal[G]loons, batons, you wanted to cry
The best day in
Ju[C]ly
[F]At the
Veterans'
Cemetery [C]then the services were said
[G]There the [D]mayor's first as[G]sistant wiped his glasses,
put them on and read
Ba -ba, ba [C]-ba, ba -ba, ba [G]-ba
We're [C]gathered here, dear friends, today
To show our brave boys where they lay
[G]We are with them all the way,
and I think it's safe to say
They are not [C]alone, [G]they are not [C]alone
All the widows proudly smiled,
ex[Em]cept for one with an infant child
Pic[F]nic time was then announced
and [C]all the little kids went wild.
[G]Picnic blankets then were spread and
the beer flowed fast and [C]free.
There were clams and corn on the cob
to [Em]feed the celebrating mob.
[F]Once in a while, I don't know why,
the [C]infant child began to sob.
Oth[G]er than that, it was
New
Year's
Eve, till it was time to [C]leave.
[F]Then a fine
Hawaiian band [C]played and sang aloha,
oh, [G]and their voices drifted low,
Between the crosses painted white
Row on, row on, row
Buh [F]buh, [C]buh buh, buh buh, buh buh[G]
Buf[C]falo
And so goodbye
Till next year, boys
Next
July
[G]We are with you all the way
And I think it's safe to say
You are not [C]alone
[G]You are not [C]alone
[G]You are not [C]alone
[G]You are not [C]alone[G]
You