Over The Garden Wall
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Capo 8
Verse
Cm F Bb G7
A is for the Apple that he gave to me,
Cm F Bb
But I found a worm inside.
Cm F Bb G7
B is for Beloved that I call to him
Cm F Bb
before he left my side.
Bridge
Bb7
And C,
Eb
see what he did, that’s D,
C
Did it to poor ol’ me.
C F
How could I be such an E-motional Fool? F.
Verse
Cm F Bb G7
G is for the Gentlemen I thought he was
Cm F Bb
When he first said hi, H-I.
Cm F Bb G7
J is for the Joker that is Jimmy B.,
Cm F Bb
the man who made me cry, that’s a "C".
Bridge
Bb7
And K,
Eb
Well, you know it’s just not okay
C
To kiss and then run away,
C C F
Leaving alone without Leaving a letter for Langtree.
Verse
Cm F Bb G7
M is for the misery he left me in,
Cm F Bb
Never to return again.
Cm F Bb G7
O what a poor, P, fool I’ve been,
Cm F Bb
Queuing in line for him.
Bridge
Bb7
And R,
Eb
are you the one for me?
C
Yes, Say you’ll come back to me...
C F
Why are you tempted to Tease me? Ohh...
Verse
Cm F Bb G7
U, why not you, have got to understand,
Cm F Bb
The value of a woman’s heart, V.
Cm F Bb G7
Why, W not Y, did you think it was fine
Cm F Bb
to X me from the start?
Bridge
Bb7
And Y, yes Y,
Eb
Is the question that’s on my mind.
Eb
Oh why,
C C F
Why did you leave me right before reaching our Zenith?
Verse
Cm F Bb G7
One is the number of men I’ve loved,
Cm F Bb
And two is the times I’ll say it’s you, it’s you!
Cm F Bb G7
Three is the number of days you’ve been gone,
Cm F Bb
But it feels like four times two.
Outro
Bb7
Eight,
Eb
At the hour the sun goes down,
C
I remember life with you around.
C F Bb
I wish I had nine lives like that one...
How to play Over The Garden Wall
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.