Garden Party
Garden Party - Ricky Nelson 1972
Written by Ricky Nelson
Country Rock
A = X02220
Bm = X24432
D = XX0232
D/Db = X4X232
D/B = X2X232
D/A = X0X232
G = 320003
Ukulele (U*)
A = 2100
A6 = 2120
Bm = 4222
D = 2220
D6 = 2222
G = 0232
Intro:
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D, A, G, A, D, Bm, G, A
Verse 1:
D G D G
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends.
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D D/Db D/B D/A G A D
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again.
D G D G
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name,
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D D/Db D/B D/A G A D
But no one recog-nized me, I didn't look the same
Chorus:
G A D G A D
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
G A D Bm G A D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
Verse 2:
D G D G
People came from miles around. Everyone was there.
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D D/Db D/B D/A G A D
Yoko brought her walrus. There was magic in the air.
D G D G
And over in the corner, much to my surprise,
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D D/Db D/B D/A G A D
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise.
Chorus:
G A D G A D
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
G A D Bm G A D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
G A D G A D G A D Bm G A D
Lot da da, lot n da da da
Verse 3:
D G D G
I played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came.
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D D/Db D/B D/A G A D
No one heard the music, We didn't look the same.
D G D G
I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me.
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D D/Db D/B D/A G A D
When I sang a song about a honky tonk, it was time to leave.
Chorus:
G A D G A D
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
G A D Bm G A D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
G A D Bm G A D G A D Bm G A D
Lot da da, lot n da da da
Verse 4:
D G D G
Someone opened up the closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode,
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D D/Db D/B D/A G A D
Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell and lookin'like he should.
D G D G
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
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D D/Db D/B D/A G A D
But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck.
Chorus:
G A D G A D
Ain't it, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
G A D Bm G A D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
G A D Bm G A D G A D Bm G A D
Lot da da, lot n da da da
Final Chorus:
G A D G A D
Ain't it, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
G A D Bm G A D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
END:
Intro:
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"Garden Party" Music, Chords and Lyrics on Youtube
"Garden Party" Music, Chords and Lyrics on Youtube for Ukulele