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Garden Party (D Major)
Artist: Ricky Nelson    Genre: Rock & Roll    Roman Numerals: IV, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
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G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E


Verse 1
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I went to a garden		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] party to remin		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] isce with my old		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] friends.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] A chance to share old memories,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] and play our songs		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] again.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] When I got to the garden		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] party,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] they all knew my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] name,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] but		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] no one recognized me,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I didn't look the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] same

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] But it's,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] all right		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] now. I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] learned my lesson		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] well.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] You see you,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] can't please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] everyone, so you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] got to please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] yourself.

Verse 2
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] People came from		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] miles around.		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Everyone was		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] there.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Yoko brought her walrus. There was		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] magic in the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] air.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And over in the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] corner,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] much to my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] surprise,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] wearing his		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] disguise.

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] But it's,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] all right		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] now. I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] learned my lesson		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] well.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] You see you,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] can't please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] everyone, so you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] got to please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] yourself.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lot		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] da d		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] a,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lot		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] n da		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] da		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] da		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Verse 3
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I played them all the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] old songs, I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] thought that's why they		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] came.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] No one heard the music. We		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] didn't look the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] same.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I said hello to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Mary Lou,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] she belongs to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] me.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] When I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sang a song about a honky tonk, i		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] t was time to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] leave.

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] But it's,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] all right		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] now. I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] learned my lesson		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] well.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] You see you,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] can't please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] everyone, so you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] got to please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] yourself.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lot		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] da d		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] a,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lot		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] n da		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] da		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] da		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Verse 4
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Someone opened up the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] closet door and		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] out stepped Johnny B.		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Goode,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] and lookin'like he		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] should.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] If you gotta play at		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] garden parties,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I wish you a lotta		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] luck
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] But if		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] memories were all I sang, I'd		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] rather drive a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] truck.

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] But it's,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] all right		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] now. I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] learned my lesson		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] well.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] You see you,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] can't please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] everyone, so you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] got to please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] yourself.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Lot		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] da d		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] a,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lot		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] n da		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] da		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] da		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Chorus/Outro
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] But it's,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] all right		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] now. I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] learned my lesson		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] well.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] You see you,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] can't please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] everyone, so you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] got to please		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] yourself.
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