GARDEN PARTY
Ricky Nelson

NOTE: end of phrase G A D sequences can be played as Em7/G A D

INTRO: (A)(B)(C#) D   D/B  D/G  D/A  D   D/B  D/G  D/A
                  Ooh-Ooh--Ooh
VERSE 1:
D                  G            D                 G
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
D           D/C#      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
    D      D/C# D/B      D/A  G        A        D
But no one recognized me,     I didn't look the same

CHORUS:
D        G   A     D    D/B   G          A      D
But it's all right now,     I learned my lesson well
           G             D               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
D    D/C#        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
D   D/C#          D/B     D/A   G         A      D
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes   wearing his disguise

CHORUS:
D        G   A     D    D/B   G          A      D
But it's all right now,     I learned my lesson well
           G             D               G      A      D
You see you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself
G   A  D      G     A     D      G      D     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
D      D/C#      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
       D      D/C#         D/B   D/A   G        A       D
When I sang a song about a honky tonk,   it was time to leave

CHORUS:
D        G   A     D    D/B   G          A      D
But it's all right now,     I learned my lesson well
           G             D               G      A      D
You see you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself
G   A  D      G     A     D      G      D     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
D       D/C#          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
       D   D/C#      D/B   D/A   G            A       D
But if memories were all I sang,   I'd rather drive a truck

CHORUS:
D        G   A     D    D/B   G          A      D
But it's all right now,     I learned my lesson well
           G             D               G      A      D
You see you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself
G   A  D      G     A     D      G      D     G  A  D
Lot da da...  lot-n-da-da da
 
FINAL CHORUS:
D        G   A     D    D/B   G          A      D
And it's all right now,     I learned my lesson well
           G             D               G      A      D
You see you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself

OUTRO:  (F#) (G) (G#) (A) (B)(C#)  D