Whose Garden Was This
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G
Whose garden was this
C Am
It must have been lovely
D
Did it have flowers
Bm
I've seen pictures of flowers
C Em
And I'd love to have smelled one
G
Whose river was this
C Am
You say it ran freely
D
Blue was its color
Bm
I've seen blue in some pictures
C Em
And I'd love to have been there
G
Tell me again I need to know
C Am D
The forest had trees the meadows were green
Em D
The oceans were blue and birds really flew
C
Can you swear
Bm Em D
That its true
G
Whose gray sky was this
C Am
Or was it a blue one
D
You say there were breezes
Bm
I've heard records of breezes
C Em
And I'd love to have felt one
G
Tell me again I need to know
C Am D
The forest had trees the meadows were green
Em D
The oceans were blue and birds really flew
C
Can you swear
Bm Em D
That its true
G
Whose garden was this
C Am
It must have been lovely
D
Did it have flowers
Bm
I've seen pictures of flowers
C Em
And I'd love to have smelled one
G
Tell me again I need to know
Em G
Tell me again I need to know
Em G
Tell me again I need to know
Em G
Tell me again I need to know
How to play Whose Garden Was This
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.