Welcome to the Black Parade Chords & Tabs

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Welcome to the Black Parade Chords – Guitar

My Chemical Romance’s epic rock anthem about death, legacy, and marching to the beat of a different drum. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: The intro and verses use a picked arpeggio pattern, but the strum pattern above works for the full-band sections. For the iconic intro riff, play the single notes on the B string: 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

C G

He said, “Will you defeat them? Your demons, and all the non-believers

C G

The plans that they have made?

C G

Because one day, I’ll leave you a phantom

C G

To lead you in the summer to join the black parade.”

Verse 2

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

Chorus

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

Verse 3

G C

Sometimes I get the feeling she’s watching over me

G C

And other times I feel like I should go

G C

And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets

G C

And when you’re gone, we want you all to know

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Bridge

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

I won’t explain or say I’m sorry

I’m unashamed, I’m gonna show my scar

Give a cheer for all the broken

Listen here, because it’s who we are

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Outro

We’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And though you’re broken and defeated

Your weary widow marches

On and on, we carry through the fears

Ooh oh ohhhh

Disappointed faces of your peers

Ooh oh ohhhh

Take a look at me, ’cause I could not care at all

Final Chorus

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

We’ll carry on!

Practice tip: Master the chord progression for the verses (G – C – G – C) and choruses (C – G – D) separately before trying to play the whole song. The tempo is steady but fast, so build up speed gradually with a metronome. The outro is a powerful, repeated build; focus on strong, consistent strumming to drive it home.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

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Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Welcome to the Black Parade Chords – Ukulele

My Chemical Romance’s epic rock anthem about death, legacy, and marching to the beat of a different drum. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

C G

He said, “Will you defeat them? Your demons, and all the non-believers

C G

The plans that they have made?

C G

Because one day, I’ll leave you a phantom

C G

To lead you in the summer to join the black parade.”

Verse 2

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

Chorus

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

Verse 3

G C

Sometimes I get the feeling she’s watching over me

G C

And other times I feel like I should go

G C

And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets

G C

And when you’re gone, we want you all to know

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Bridge

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

I won’t explain or say I’m sorry

I’m unashamed, I’m gonna show my scar

Give a cheer for all the broken

Listen here, because it’s who we are

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Outro

We’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And though you’re broken and defeated

Your weary widow marches

On and on, we carry through the fears

Ooh oh ohhhh

Disappointed faces of your peers

Ooh oh ohhhh

Take a look at me, ’cause I could not care at all

Final Chorus

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

We’ll carry on!

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Welcome to the Black Parade Chords – Piano

My Chemical Romance’s epic rock anthem about death, legacy, and marching to the beat of a different drum. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

C G

He said, “Will you defeat them? Your demons, and all the non-believers

C G

The plans that they have made?

C G

Because one day, I’ll leave you a phantom

C G

To lead you in the summer to join the black parade.”

Verse 2

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

Chorus

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

Verse 3

G C

Sometimes I get the feeling she’s watching over me

G C

And other times I feel like I should go

G C

And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets

G C

And when you’re gone, we want you all to know

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Bridge

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

I won’t explain or say I’m sorry

I’m unashamed, I’m gonna show my scar

Give a cheer for all the broken

Listen here, because it’s who we are

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Outro

We’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And though you’re broken and defeated

Your weary widow marches

On and on, we carry through the fears

Ooh oh ohhhh

Disappointed faces of your peers

Ooh oh ohhhh

Take a look at me, ’cause I could not care at all

Final Chorus

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

We’ll carry on!

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Welcome to the Black Parade Chords – Banjo

My Chemical Romance’s epic rock anthem about death, legacy, and marching to the beat of a different drum. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

C G

He said, “Will you defeat them? Your demons, and all the non-believers

C G

The plans that they have made?

C G

Because one day, I’ll leave you a phantom

C G

To lead you in the summer to join the black parade.”

Verse 2

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

Chorus

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

Verse 3

G C

Sometimes I get the feeling she’s watching over me

G C

And other times I feel like I should go

G C

And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets

G C

And when you’re gone, we want you all to know

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Bridge

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

I won’t explain or say I’m sorry

I’m unashamed, I’m gonna show my scar

Give a cheer for all the broken

Listen here, because it’s who we are

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Outro

We’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And though you’re broken and defeated

Your weary widow marches

On and on, we carry through the fears

Ooh oh ohhhh

Disappointed faces of your peers

Ooh oh ohhhh

Take a look at me, ’cause I could not care at all

Final Chorus

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

We’ll carry on!

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Welcome to the Black Parade Chords – Mandolin

My Chemical Romance’s epic rock anthem about death, legacy, and marching to the beat of a different drum. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

C G

He said, “Will you defeat them? Your demons, and all the non-believers

C G

The plans that they have made?

C G

Because one day, I’ll leave you a phantom

C G

To lead you in the summer to join the black parade.”

Verse 2

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

Chorus

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

Verse 3

G C

Sometimes I get the feeling she’s watching over me

G C

And other times I feel like I should go

G C

And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets

G C

And when you’re gone, we want you all to know

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Bridge

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

I won’t explain or say I’m sorry

I’m unashamed, I’m gonna show my scar

Give a cheer for all the broken

Listen here, because it’s who we are

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Outro

We’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And though you’re broken and defeated

Your weary widow marches

On and on, we carry through the fears

Ooh oh ohhhh

Disappointed faces of your peers

Ooh oh ohhhh

Take a look at me, ’cause I could not care at all

Final Chorus

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

We’ll carry on!

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Welcome to the Black Parade Chords – Harmonica

My Chemical Romance’s epic rock anthem about death, legacy, and marching to the beat of a different drum. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

C G

He said, “Will you defeat them? Your demons, and all the non-believers

C G

The plans that they have made?

C G

Because one day, I’ll leave you a phantom

C G

To lead you in the summer to join the black parade.”

Verse 2

G C G

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city

C G

To see a marching band

C G

He said, “Son, when you grow up, would you be

C G

The savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?”

Chorus

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

C G

Someday I’ll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer

To join the black parade

Verse 3

G C

Sometimes I get the feeling she’s watching over me

G C

And other times I feel like I should go

G C

And through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets

G C

And when you’re gone, we want you all to know

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Bridge

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

I won’t explain or say I’m sorry

I’m unashamed, I’m gonna show my scar

Give a cheer for all the broken

Listen here, because it’s who we are

Chorus

C G

We’ll carry on, we’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

C G

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And in my heart, I can’t contain it

The anthem won’t explain it

Woah, woah, woah

Outro

We’ll carry on

And though you’re dead and gone, believe me

Your memory will carry on

We’ll carry on

And though you’re broken and defeated

Your weary widow marches

On and on, we carry through the fears

Ooh oh ohhhh

Disappointed faces of your peers

Ooh oh ohhhh

Take a look at me, ’cause I could not care at all

Final Chorus

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

Do or die, you’ll never make me

Because the world will never take my heart

Go and try, you’ll never break me

We want it all, we wanna play this part

We’ll carry on!