Jethro Tull – Slow Marching Band (Guitar)

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by Jethro Tull on Broadsword and The Beastie Intro: G B7 Em Em /// (hard fast strikes) G-C-D G D G B7 Em Em /// G-C A D D, A D D, A D D, A G...D-> VERSE 1
D                      C        D
 Would you join a slow marching band?

         F#m              G
And take pleasure in your leaving

       D     Bm        A         A
as the ferry sails and tears are dried

    G         Em      G
and cows come home at evening.
VERSE 2
D                            C        D
 Could you get behind a slow marching band?

         F#m             G
And join together in the passing

   D      Bm             A     A
of all we shared through yesterdays

   G       Em   G
in sorrows neverlasting.
BRIDGE
G               D
Take a hand and take a bow.

    C                     G       Bm
You played for me; that's all for now,

        Em    G        D
oh, and never mind the words

     G-D  Em       Am      C
just hum along and keep on going.
CHORUS
C    D  Em      ///
Walk on slowly -

      G    C D    D    D-Dsus4-D
don't look behind you.

      C   D   G    Em
Don't say goodbye, love.

  G     C D
I won't remind you.
VERSE 3
D                   C           D
 Dream of me as the nights draw cold

      F#m                  G
still marking time through Winter.

    D        Bm        A           A
You paid the piper and called the tune

        Bm          G     Em    A   A-A
and you marched the band aw  -  ay.
BRIDGE
G               D
Take a hand and take a bow.

    C                     G       Bm
You played for me; that's all for now,

        Em    G        D
oh, and never mind the words

     G-D  Em       Am      C
just hum along and keep on going.
CHORUS
C    D  Em      ///
Walk on slowly -

      G    C D    D    D-Dsus4-D
don't look behind you.

      C   D   G    Em
Don't say goodbye, love.

  G     C D    D
I won't remind you.  
REPEAT CHORUS
C    D  Em      ///
Walk on slowly -

      G    C D    D    D-Dsus4-D
don't look behind you.

      C   D   G    Em
Don't say goodbye, love.

  G     C D    D
I won't remind you. 

C D    D
remind you.

C D    D
remind you....
[inst] C G D....