The Garden Song
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F
I’m gonna build you a garden
Bb F
In a dry and desert land
Bb Dm
I’m gonna find a river there
C F
I’m gonna find the river there x2
verse 1
Bb F
For I have seen a garden grow
Bb C
In a land filled with injustice
F Bb Dm
I have heard a mothers cry
C F
For her child to live again
[Refrão] F
I’m wanna build you a garden
Bb F
In a dry and desert land
Bb Dm
I’m gonna find a river there
C F
I’m gonna find the river there
verse 2
Bb F
For I have seen a withered soul
Bb F
Fall like petals on the water
C Bb Dm
I have watched a flower grow
F C F
Slowly rising towards the sun
verse 3
Bb F
No one knows what God has seen
Bb
When humankind destroyed this
C
garden
Bb
But with bleeding hands
Dm
we’ll plant the seeds
Bb C Dm
He’ll make all things new again
Bb C F
He’ll make all things live again
[Refrão] F
I wanna build you a garden
Bb F
In a dry and desert land
Bb Dm
You’re gonna find the river there
C F
You’re gonna find the river there
Bb Dm
You’re gonna find the river there
C F
You’re gonna find the river there
Bb Dm
You’re gonna find the river there
C F
You have found this river here.
How to play The Garden Song
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 F. 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.