^DSeventy-six trombones led the big parade^{A7 A7}With a hundred and ten cornets close at hand. ^{D D}They were followed by rows and r^D7ows of the finest virtu^Go- ^E7Sos, the cream of ev'ry ^A7famous band.

^DSeventy-six trombones caught the morning^A7 sun ^A7With a hundred and ten cornets right b^Dehind ^DThere were more than a thousand reeds ^{D7 G}Springing up lik^E7e weeds ^A7There were horns of ev'ry shape and kind^D.

^GThere were copper bottom tympani in horse platoo^Dns ^DThundering, thun^D7dering all along the wa^Gy. ^GDouble bell euphoniums and big bassoons,^{D A7}Each bassoon having its big, fat^D7 say!

^GThere were fifty mounted cannon in the b^Dattery ^DThundering, thun^D7dering louder t^Ghan before ^GClarinets of ev'ry size and trum^A7peters who'd improvise ^DA full octave hi^D7gher than the s^Gcore!