Garden Party Uke tab by Ricky Nelson

3 Chords used in the song: D, G, A

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Year:  1972
Difficulty: 
3.33
(Beginner)
Key: D, BmChords
Verse 1:

D D G G D D G G
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends.

D D G G A A D D
A A chance to share old memories and play our songs again.

D D G G D D G G
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name,

D D G G A A D D
but no one recog - nized me, I didn't look the same


Chorus:

D D G G A A D D G G A A D D
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.

G G D D G G A A D D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.


Verse 2:

D D G G D D G G
People came from miles around. Everyone was there.

D D G G A A D D
Yoko brought her walrus. There was magic in the air.

D D G G D D G G
And over in the corner, much to my surprise,

D D G G A A D D
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise.


Chorus:

D D G G A A D D D D G G A A D D
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.

G G D D G G A A D D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

G G A A D D G G A A D D G G D D G G A A D D
Lot da da, lot n da da da


Verse 3:

D D G G D D G G
I played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came.

D D G G A A D D
No one heard the music, We didn't look the same.

D D G G D D G G
I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me.

D D G G A A D D
When I sang a song about a honky tonk, it was time to leave.


Chorus:

D D G G A A D D D D G G A A D D
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.

G G D D G G A A D D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

G G A A D D G G A A D D G G D D G G A A D D
Lot da da, lot n da da da


Verse 4:

D D G G D D G G
Someone opened up the closet door and out stepped Johnny B B. Goode,

D D G G A A D D
Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell and lookin'like he should.

G G D D G G
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck

D D G G A A D D
But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck.


Chorus:

D D G G A A D D G G A A D D
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.

G G D D G G A A D D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

G G A A D D G G A A D D G G D D G G A A D D
Lot da da, lot n da da da


Final Chorus:

D D G G A A D D G G A A D D
And it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.

G G D D G G A A D D
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

Uke tab by , 28 Aug 2013

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The little walk down is:

D F#m Bm D7 G A7 D
21 Feb 2023
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