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Welcome to the Black Parade


"Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance is originally in the key of G major. Released in 2006 as part of their third studio album "The Black Parade," the song quickly gained prominence as an anthem for the emo rock movement. The band, fronted by lead singer Gerard Way, with music composed collectively by the band members, created a narrative centered around life, death, and reflection. Interestingly, the song opens with a poignant piano intro that transitions into a dramatic, marching-band-inspired rock arrangement, embodying the band's theatrical style. The melody crescendos from a soft beginning to an explosive chorus, conveying themes of loss and hope with heartfelt intensity.

Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

sol fa# si mi re sol do si mi la re
re sol re sol fa# re
When I was a young boy
fa# sol re fa# sol fa# mi re mi do
My father took me into the city
fa# sol fa# mi re do
To see a marching band
RE
re mi sol re sol fa# re
He said , "Son , when you grow up
fa# sol re fa# sol fa# mi re mi do
Would you be the savior of the broken
fa# sol fa# mi re do
The beaten and the dammed?"
RE
re mi sol re sol fa# re
He said , "Will you defeat them?
fa# sol re fa# sol fa# mi re mi do
Your demons , and all the non - believers
fa# sol fa# mi re do
The plans that they have made?"
RE
re mi sol re sol fa# re fa# sol re
Beacuse one day , I'll leave you a phantom
fa# sol fa# mi re mi do
To lead you in the summer
fa# sol fa# mi re do
To join the black parade"