Ludo – Skeletons On Parade (Guitar)
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Chords
Note: Guitar chords are arrangements are based on the implied melody and harmony of the instrumentation for
everything through to the point where actual guitar enters for the ending section
I recommend you use these voicings for the sections such as "From the edge of the island"
Am Caug C/G D7 e|----------------| B|--5---5---5---3-| G|--5---5---5---5-| D|--7---6---5---4-| A|--------------5-| E|----------------|
[Intro] Vocals only during the first two lines
Am Em Am Em Behind a curtain of towering pines the sun's settling red F C G E/G# Am A city hidden high in the hills comes out to honor the dead Am Em Am Em Families somberly walk through the town they build alters and pray F C G E/G# E Clean the tombs and clutch rosaries and speak of better days Am Eaug C/G D7 From the edge of the island they ferry back to the shore F C/E B7 E They climb under their covers and pray a little more Am Eaug C/G D7 In this ancient city of stone they sigh and bow their heads F E The living seem rather, well...dead
[Jazz Section]
Am G F E x2
Am G F E Am G F The sun is down the earth shakes the wind doth howl E Am G F E Am G F E And I'm making moves all across the park, we're stirring in the dark Am G F E Am G F The caskets squeak, the trees wheeze, the crypts all creak E Am G F And toes sepulchered for months in months in dust E Am G F E Are wiggling off their crust, woah Am G F E Am G Shed your shrouds, slip your fingertips through the ground F E Am G F Get those catacombs open I'm hoping you'll join us E Am G F E Everybody come on out, yeah Am E Am G/B C Fm C E What a lovely, lovely night for a drink and a parade Am E Am G/B C Fm Am We'll dance until the morning light, this town should be afraid Am E Am G/B C Fm C E What a lovely, lovely night for a drink and a parade Am E Am G/B C Fm Am We'll dance until the morning light, this town should be afraid
[Skeleton Choir Section]
Am G Am G Am G Am E Am Candied pumpkins, sweet egg bread, we love rising from the dead Am G Am G Am G Am E Am Carpals, tarsals, vertebrae, that's us clicking on parade Am Eaug C/G D7 I move without any muscles, my skull's a cavernous hall F C B7 E Tendons are made for pulling my friend, I don't need them at all Am Eaug C/G D7 Mescal in our mandibles and porridge on our ribs F E Their prospects are looking quite grim
[Guitars Enter]
A5 G#5 A5 B5 G#5 Board the ma-ri-posas now, e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|-7-----6---7--9--6-6---6----| E|-5-----4---5--7--4-4---4----| A5 E5 A5 B5 C5 D5 C5 B5 A5 G#5 Set sail for the quivering light a--head e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|-7---6----7---9---10-12-10--9-----7--6----| E|-5---4----5---7---8--10-8---7-----5--4----| A5 G#5 A5 B5 F5 We're descending on the town e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-7-----6---7--9---3--3---3---| E|-5-----4---5--7---1--1---1---|
The living we're scaring, nightmaring in fright
e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------6-----| D|---------------5--4-----5----8-7----8--------| A|--7-6----7-----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------|
They've waited forever to bring us together we finally wake them up tonight!
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------9--9---9--9-9---9--8-----8--8-8-8----8--7----6--7----6----7--0-5-----|
[Rock Section]
Organ riff: A5 G#5 A5 F5 E5 C5 A5 G5 E5 D5 G#5 A5 e|-5--5--8-7-5---5--------5--5--8-7-5----------5--5--8-7-5---5----------------------| B|-------------8---8-5----------------8--------------------8---8-5------------5-----| G|------------------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-8-------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A5 G#5 A5 F5 E5 C5 A5 G5 E5 D5 G#5 A5 Yock dehay! e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------5---------------7--------| A|--------7-----6-7-------3--2--3--7-----5---2--5--6-7---| E|--------5-----4-5-------1--0-----5-----3---0-----4-5---| A5 Yock dehay de yockity hum, G#5 A5 F5 E5 C5 A5 G5 E5 The devil is happy to say, heaven is having a hell of a time, D5 G#5 A5 Skeletons on parade! A5 Yock dehay de yockity hum, G#5 A5 F5 E5 C5 A5 G5 E5 The devil is happy to say, heaven is having a hell of a time, D5 G#5 A5 Skeletons on parade! Am Caug C/G D7 Flee the mausolea, fly sarcophagi. F C B7 E Pandemone the plaza, tiba-fibia-fie! Am Caug C/G D7 You ligamentary lifers, your fractured foolish plight. F E Pluck yourself from your gravesite! A5 G5 E A5 C5 Yock dehay de yockity hum, A5 G5 Heaven is having a hell of a time, D5 G#5 A5 Skeletons on parade! A5 G5 E A5 C5 Yock dehay de yockity hum, A5 G5 Heaven is having a hell of a time, D5 G#5 A5 Skeletons on parade! A5 YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
[Instrumental Guitar Break]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------------|-------------------------| E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-4---0---6---| e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------7-6-7-| A|-------------------------|-------------7-6-7-------| E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-8-7-8-5-4-5-------------| e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-5-5-5-5-5-6---3---4---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------| B|-------------------------|-------5-4-5-------------|-------------| G|-------------------------|-5-4-5-------7-6-5-------|-------------| D|-------------------7-6-7-|-------------------7-6-5-|-------------| A|-------------7-6-7-------|-------------------------|-7-6-5-4-5-7-| E|-8-7-8-5-4-5-------------|-------------------------|-------------|
A5 G5 C5 A5 C5
A5 G5 C5 B5 E5
[Outro]
A5 G5 C5 Yockey de yockum (hey!) A5 C5 The devil is happy to say (ho!) A5 G5 C5 Yockay de yockum (hey!) B5 E5 No one gets away (no!) A5 G5 C5 Yockay de yockum (hey!) A5 C5 The devil is happy to say (ho!) A5 G5 E5 Heaven is having a hell of a time, D5 G#5 A5 Skeletons on parade! A5 Goodnight all my children now you must lay down your heads,
N.C.
You wouldn't want the sun to catch you missing from your beds.