Gardenia
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e|------------|
B|-9----------|
G|------8--11-|
D|---9--------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
VERSE
verse 1
F#
Gardenia
E
Where are you?
F#
Black goddess in a shabby raincoat
E
Where are you tonight?
F#
Cheap purple baby-doll dress
E
A gardenia in your hair
F#
Much taller and stronger than me
E
A forbidden dream, a dream, a dream
[Refrão]
F# E
All I wanna do is tell Gardenia what to do tonight
F# E
All I wanna do is tell Gardenia what to do tonight
verse 2
F#
Gardenia
E
Where are you, tonight?
F#
The streets were your home
E
Now where do you roam?
F#
Your hourglass ass
E
And your powerful back
F#
Your slant devil eyes
E
And the ditch on your spine
Deep ass, deep ass
[Refrão]
F# E
All I wanna do is tell Gardenia what to do tonight
F# E
All I wanna do is tell Gardenia what to do tonight
Bridge
D
We lay in the darkness
F# E
Then she turned the lights on
D
I saw a dangerous habit
F# E
When she turned the lights on
D
There's always a catch in the darkness when you
F# G#
When you turn the lights on
D
There's always a catch Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well
[Refrão]
F# E
All I wanna do is tell Gardenia what to do tonight
F# E
All I wanna do is tell Gardenia what to do tonight
verse 3
F#
Alone in the cheapo motel
E
By the highway to hell
F#
America's greatest living poet was ogling you all
E
Night, You should be wearing the finest gown
F#
But here you are now -- Gas, food, lodging,
E
poverty, misery --and gardenia
F#
You could be burned at the stake
E
For all your mistakes, mistakes, mistakes
[Refrão]
F# E
All I wanna do is tell Gardenia what to do tonight
F# E
All I wanna do is tell Gardenia what to do tonight
How to play Gardenia
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.