Intro G D Em D C Bm Am D
G D
When I was.. a young boy
Em D C
My father.. took me into the city
Bm Am D
To see a marching band..
G D
He said, son, when.. you grow up
Em D C
Would you be.. the savior of the broken
Bm Am D
The beaten and the damned?
G D
He said, will you.. defeat them
Em D C
Your demons.. and all the non-believers
Bm Am D
The plans that they have made?
G D
Because one day, I'll leave you
Em D C
A phantom.. to lead you in the summer
Bm Am D
To join the Black Parade..
Int. G D Em D C Bm Am D
G D
When I was.. a young boy
Em D C
My father.. took me into the city
Bm Am D
To see a marching band..
G D
He said, son, when.. you grow up
Em D C
Would you be.. the savior of the broken
Bm Am D G
The beaten and the damned?
Int. G D Em D C D..
G D
Sometimes I get the feeling
Em C
She's watching over me..
C G D
And other times I feel like I should go..
G D
And through it all, the rise and fall
Em C
The bodies in the streets
C
And when you're gone
G D
we want you all to know..
Chorus
G D Em
We'll carry on.. we'll carry on..
D C
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
D G D Em
Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on..
D C
And in my heart, I can't contain it
D
The anthem won't explain it
G D
A world that sends you reeling
Em C
From decimated dreams
C G D
Your misery and hate will kill us all..
G D
So paint it black and take it back
Em C
Let's shout it loud and clear
C G D
Defiant to the end, we hear the call..
Chorus
G D Em
to carry on, we'll carry on
D C
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
D G D Em
Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on..
D C
And though you're broken and defeated
D
Your weary widow marches
B Em
On and on we carry through the fears (oooh)
B Em
Disappointed faces of your peers (oooh)
C
Take a look at me
D# D C D G
'Cause I could not care at all
D
Do or die, you'll never make me
Em
Because the world..
D C
will never take my heart
G
Go and try, you'll never break me
C D G
We want it all, we wanna play this part
D
I won't explain.. or say I'm sorry
Em D C
I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scars
G
Give a cheer, for all the broken
C D
Listen here, because it's who we are
A E
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero
F#m E D
Just a boy.. who had to sing this song
A
Just a man, I'm not a hero
E
I.. don't.. care..
Chorus
A E F#m
We'll carry on, we'll carry on
E D
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
E A E F#m
Your memory will carry on, we'll carry on
E D
And though you're broken and defeated
E A
Your weary widow marches on
E
do or die, you'll never make me
F#m
Because the world,
E D
will never take my heart
D
Go and try, you'll never break me
E A
We want it all, we wanna play this part
E
Do or die, you'll never make me
F#m
Because the world,
E D
will never take my heart
D
Go and try, you'll never break me
E A
We want it all, we wanna play this part..
