The Freak Parade Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays483

The Freak Parade by Big & Rich is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			J.R.: Kenny! 
 
B.K.: Yes? 
 
J.R.: Kenny! 
 
B.K.: Yes? 
 
J.R.: Kenny, someone's has 
 
B.K.: Somebody's got, John 
 
J.R.: Kenny, someone has to be unafraid 
 
B.K.: Someone's got to be unafraid John 
 
Together: To lead the freak parade! 
 
   C                 F               G             C 
Oh someobdy's got to be unafraid to lead the freak parade 
F                 C               D7              G 
Somebody's got to be unafraid to lead the freak parade, hey 
C                 F               G       G     C 
Somebody's got to be unafraid to lead the freak parade 
    F                  C                  G       G      C 
To lead the freak, to lead the freak, to lead the freak parade 
 
 
(VERSE CHORDS) 
 
J.R.: Kenny, let's see if the kids can keep up.  All you kids in the car, let's see 
      how fast you can follow the bouncing ball. 
 
           F   C    G   G   C      C 
Together: One, two, one two three, well 
 
C                 F               G              C 
Somebody's got to be unafraid to lead the freak parade 
F                 C               D7              G 
Somebody's got to be unafraid to lead the freak parade hey 
C                 F               G             C 
Somebody's got to be unafraid to lead the freak parade 
    F                 C                   G        G    C 
To lead the freak, to lead the freak, to lead the freak parade, again! 
 
C                 F              G               C 
Somebody's got to be unafraid to lead the freak parade 
F                 C              D7              G 
Somebody's got to be unafraid to lead the freak parade hey 
C                 F               G              C 
Somebody's got to be unafraid to lead the freak parade 
   F                  C                  G        G       C    C 
To lead the freak, to lead the freak, to lead the freak parade hey! 
 
 
J.R.: Yay! 
 
B.K.: Happiness and fun for everyone!  
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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