Sculpture Garden
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Intro: A D Bm E (6x, with solo on
last 2)
Verse1: A D Bm E
Twilight in the sculpture garden
A D Bm E
When we walk around the place
A D Bm E
Look upon the beautiful secrets
C#m F#m
That all the artists made
A D Bm E
How fast the light has faded
A D Bm E
Though we still wanna stay
A D Bm E
Turn down the noise and the city
C#m F#m
The dark downtown parade
A D A D A D
Chorus: At night they turn the water on around
E A D Bm E
the artwork in the garden
A D Bm E
in the garden
Then jam on A/D/Bm/E 2 more times
Verse2: Midnight in the sculpture garden
Underneath the cherry moon
We can make our beautiful secret
We can join the fabled few
Starlight in the sculpture garden
[Red] stainless steel baloon
[Rose fell] of a million breezes
I believe the artist knew
Repeat chorus (4x "in the garden", then 4x jam)
Verse3: Repeat V2 starting at "Starlight", skip
the last line ("I believe") and continue A/D/Bm/E
How to play Sculpture Garden
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 A. 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.