The Scarecrows Are Marching
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A great song from their unpublished album: Junkyard Chandelier.
Like with most Radical face songs the guitar is tuned down half a step.
No Capo.
Intro: | C | G F |
C G F
My wisdom teeth still stab my cheek and I'm always sucking aspirin
C G F
The life I stole is full of holes and my pants don't fit me right
C G F
My dreams are old and faded and my head feels thick and useless
C G F C G F
We're on the road to nowhere but we won't arrive tonight so let's go home
| C | G F |
C G F
The weather man's excited 'Cause Mother Nature is getting restless
C G F
The telephone keeps screaming As I sit and count my scars
C G F
The window is always open Beause the glass is always broken
C G F
And the things we lost never looked so good As the day we knew they were gone
C G F
Build it up Then watch it crumble
C G F
Save the talk You're going down
C G F
Take the fall There's nothing to it
C G F
Sell the world And coin the sound
C G N.C C
'Cause I will be around When you awake
| C | G F | C | G F | C | N.C |
| C | G | Dm | F G | C |
G Dm
The scarecrows are marching The fields are in flames
F G C
There's nothing to eat But I can't complain
G Dm
The axes have fallen My strings have been cut
F G C
My puppeteer's lonely But he's plum out of luck
G Dm
The roads are misshapen The signs are all boards
F G C
I remember this room 'Cause I've been here before
G Dm
The floorboards are rotten The sink's full of rust
F G C N.C
And using my pinky I draw you in the dust
C G F
The Winter has lost His touch And now His snow is made of plastic
C G F
The kids are all in line But they will never get a turn
C G F
The city is made of cardboard And it's foggy with pollution
C G F
Let's sit down on the moon So we can watch this planet burn
C G F C G F
Cover us and we'll start sinking Nothing ever lasts for long
C G F C G F
I'm not dead, I just quit living I'm not sure if it's right or wrong
C G N.C C
But I will be around When you awake
How to play The Scarecrows Are Marching
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.