The Lumineers - Big Parade Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[chorus]
Lovely girl won’t you stay, won’t you stay, stay with me
All my life I was blind, I was blind, now I see
[C]Lovely girl [F]won’t you [C]stay, [F]won’t you [C]stay, [G]stay with [C]me
[C]All my life [F]I was [C]blind, [F]I was [C]blind, [G]now I [C]see
[Opening]
[C]Fleet of black, fleet of black [G]limousines
These tinted [F]machines, here comes the [C]cavalcade
With the armored cars, armored cars like [G]berettas
Flags on [F]antennas designed to keep me [C]safe, keep me [G]safe
[verse 2]
[C]And oh my my [G]oh hey [C]hey
[F]Here he [C]comes, the [G] [C]candidate
[C]Blue eyed boy, [G]united [C]states
[F]Vote for [C]him, the [G] [C]candidate
[verse 3]
[C]Diamonds cut, diamonds cut for the [G]carrots
Plaster of [F]Paris, the floats fill up the [C]street
And the beauty queens, beauty queens with the white [G]gloves
All sick from the night clubs,
[F]They wave with [C]pageantry, [G]pageantry
[verse 4]
[C]Oh my my [G]oh hey [C]hey
[F]Here it [C]comes, the [G]big [C]parade
[C]Marching bands [G]and [C]barricades
[F]Make [C]way, for the [G]big [C]parade
[verse 5]
[C] [G] [F]
[C]Canvas covered, canvas covered in [G]resin
The violent [F]men who dance the blood [C]ballet
And the bookies say, bookies say it’s the 3rd round [G]
Oh when louie will go down, [F]if he don’t
There’s [C]hell to pay, and hell to [G]raise
[verse 6]
[C]And oh my my [G]oh hey [C]hey
[F]Here he [C]comes, the [G] [C]welterweight
[C]Take a dive, [G]for goodness [C]sake
[F]Or say [C]goodbye to the [G] [C]welterweight
[verse 7]
[C]Catholic priest, catholic priest in a [G]crisis
He’s torn between romance and [F]Jesus, who will win the civil [C]war
And he says I’m in [G]love, I’m in love with a woman
Yeah, this is my confession, [F]
I’m leaving I can’t a [C]priest anymore, [G]anymore
[verse 8]
[C]And oh my my [G]oh hey [C]hey
[F]There he [C]goes, the [G]man of [C]faith
[C]Left the [G]church for a [C]fiancé
[F]Let him [C]love, the [G]man of [C]faith
[verse 9]
[C] [G] [F]
[C]TV cameras, TV cameras and stage [G]hands
American [F]bandstand, electric [C]guitars
And he’s singing [G]songs, singing songs for the lonely
All the girls with the room [F]keys,
They know all his words by [C]heart, by [G]heart and they all sing
[chorus]
[C]Lovely girl [F]won’t you [C]stay, [F]won’t you [C]stay, [G]stay with [C]me
[C]All my life [F]I was [C]blind, [F]I was [C]blind, [G]now I [C]see
[C]Lovely girl [F]won’t you [C]stay, [F]won’t you [C]stay, [G]stay with [C]me
[C]All my life [F]I was [C]blind, [F]I was [C]blind, [G]now I [C]see
[C]Lovely girl [F]won’t you [C]stay, [C]oh [G]oh [F]ohoh
[Closing]
[C]Oh my my [G]oh hey [C]hey
[F]Here she [C]comes by [G]saving [C]grace
[C]Burn the [G]car and [C]save the plates
[F]She’s [C]arrived, my [G]saving [C]grace
How to play Big Parade on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Lumineers - Big Parade on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Big Parade uses these transitions most often: C → G (44), F → C (36), and G → C (31). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Big Parade chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Big Parade.
- Big Parade includes 147 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Big Parade contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Big Parade connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%