Garden Party
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by John Fogerty feat. Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit
(From the 2009 Album THE BLUE RIDGE RANGERS RIDES AGAIN)
[Intro]
D G A D Bm G A D
[Verse 1]
D G D G
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
D Bm D G A D
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again
G D G
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name
D Bm D G A D
No one recognized 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 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 Bm D G A D
Yoko brought her Walrus, there was magic in the air
G D G
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
D Bm D 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 D G A D
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself
G A D G A D
Lott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dah
[Lap Steel Solo]
G D G A D
[Verse 3]
D G D G
Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came
D Bm D G A D
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same
G D G
I said hello to Mary Lou, she belongs to me
D Bm D 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 D G A D
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself
G A D G A D
Lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah) lot-in-dah-dah-dah
[Guitar Solo]
G D G A D
[Verse 4]
D G D G
Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
D Bm D G A D
Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should
G D G
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
D A Bm A G A D
But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck
[Chorus]
G A D 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
Lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah) lot-in-dah-dah-dah
[Guitar Solo]
G D G A D
[Out-Chorus]
G A D 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
How to play Garden Party
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