Intro: A# D#m A# D#m Gm Fools on parade cavort and carry onDm For waiting eyesCm Dm Ones you would rather be beside than in front ofCm Dm But she's never been the kind to be hollowed by the stares Interlude -x4-: Gm Dm A# F Gm Dm A# F She swam out of tonight's phantasmGm Dm A# F Gm Dm Grabbed my hand and made it very clearA# F Gm Dm A# F There's absolutely nothing for us hereGm Dm It's a magnolia celebrationA# F To be attended on a Wednesday nightGm Dm It's better that than get a reputationA# F As a miserable little tykeGm Dm At least that's the conclusionA# F Gm Dm A# She came to in this overture Interlude: Gm A# Dm Dm Gm The secret door swings behind usCm She's saying nothingA# Dm She's just giggling along Gm Dm A# F Her arms were folded most indignantGm Dm A# F Gm Dm Not looking like she was soon to leaveA# F Gm Dm A# F I had to squint in order to believeGm Dm And then like a butler pushing on a bookshelfA# F And unveiling the unexpected Gm Dm A# F I who was earlier reluctant was suddenly embarrassed and corrected.Gm Dm A# F Gm Dm A# How could such a creature survive in such a habitat? Interlude: Gm A# Dm Dm Gm The secret door swings behind usCm She's saying nothingGm She's just giggling along Interlude: Gm A# Dm Dm Gm And even if they were to find usCm Dm F I wouldn't notice, I'm completely occupied A# D#m At all the fools on paradeGm Dm Cavort and carry on for waiting eyesCm Dm Ones you would rather be beside than in front ofCm But she's never been the kindF To be hollowed by the staresA# D#m Gm Fools on parade frolic and xxxx aboutDm Cm Dm To make a gaze turn to a scribble on a page by a pictureCm That holds her absenceF But you're daft to think she'd careA# D#m Gm Dm Fools on paradeCm Dm Cm F Fools on paradeA# D#m Fools on paradeGm Dm Cm Dm Cm F Conduct a sing-along
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