Garden Party
Ricky NelsonVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Starts with 5th string bass notes: A, B, C
Cbass [D] ([B] bass) [D] ([A] bass) [D] [D]([B] bass) [D]([G] bass) [D]([A] bass)
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends.
Cbass [D]([B] bass) [D]([A] bass) [G] [A] [D]
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again.
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name,
Cbass [D]([B] bass) [D]([A] bass) [G] [A] [D]
but no one recog - nized me, I didn't look the same
( bass)
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
People came from miles around. Everyone was there.
Cbass [D]([B] bass) [D]([A] bass) [G] [A] [D]
Yoko brought her walrus. There was magic in the air.
And over in the corner, much to my surprise,
Cbass [D]([B] bass) [D]([A] bass) [G] [A] [D]
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise.
( bass)
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
Lot da da, lot n da da da
I played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came.
Cbass [D]([B] bass) [D]([A] bass) [G] [A] [D]
No one heard the music, We didn't look the same.
I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me.
Cbass [D]([B] bass) [D]([A] bass) [G] [A] [D]
When I sang a song about a honky tonk, it was time to leave.
( bass)
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
Lot da da, lot n da da da
Someone opened up the closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode,
Cbass [D]([B] bass) [D]([A] bass) [G] [A] [D]
Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell and lookin'like he should.
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
Cbass [D]([B] bass) [D]([A] bass) [G] [A] [D]
But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck.
( bass)
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
Lot da da, lot n da da da
Final Chorus:
( bass)
And it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
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Readable chord sheet for Garden Party by Ricky Nelson
Starts with 5th string bass notes: A, B, C
[D] [D] C
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh
[D]I went to a garden [G]party to remi[D]nisce with my old [G]friends.
[D] [D] C
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again.
[D]When I got to the garden p[G]arty, [D]they all knew my [G]name,
[D] [D] C
but no one recog - nized me, I didn't look the same
[D] [G] [A] [D] [D]([B] bass) [G] [A] [D]
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, [G]can't please [D]everyone, so you [G]got to [A]please [D]yourself.
[D]People came from [G]miles around. [D]Everyone was [G]there.
[D] [D] C
Yoko brought her walrus. There was magic in the air.
[D]And over in the [G]corner, [D]much to my [G]surprise,
[D] [D] C
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise.
[D] [G] [A] [D] [D]([B] bass) [G] [A] [D]
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, [G]can't please [D]everyone, so you [G]got to [A]please [D]yourself.
[G]Lot [A]da [D]da, [G]lot n [A]da da [D]da [G] [D] [G] [A] [D]
[D]I played them all the [G]old songs, I [D]thought that's why they [G]came.
[D] [D] C
No one heard the music, We didn't look the same.
[D]I said hello to "[G]Mary Lou", [D]she belongs to [G]me.
[D] [D] C
When I sang a song about a honky tonk, it was time to leave.
[D] [G] [A] [D] [D]([B] bass) [G] [A] [D]
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, [G]can't please [D]everyone, so you [G]got to [A]please [D]yourself.
[G]Lot [A]da [D]da, [G]lot n [A]da da [D]da [G] [D] [G] [A] [D]
[D]Someone opened up the [G]closet door and [D]out stepped Johnny B. G[G]oode,
[D] [D] C
Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell and lookin'like he should.
If you gotta play at garden [G]parties, I [D]wish you a lotta [G]luck
[D] [D] C
But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck.
[D] [G] [A] [D] [D]([B] bass) [G] [A] [D]
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, [G]can't please [D]everyone, so you [G]got to [A]please [D]yourself.
[G]Lot [A]da [D]da, [G]lot n [A]da da [D]da [G] [D] [G] [A] [D]
Final Chorus:
[D] [G] [A] [D] [D]([B] bass) [G] [A] [D]
And it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, [G]can't please [D]everyone, so you [G]got to [A]please [D]yourself.