Garden Party

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https://courgettes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Garden-Party-mix-3.mp3

intro - 4 bars
|C    |F    |C    |F
 
verse 1 - RK only
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I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends,
  |C                  |            |F       G7     |C
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again.
       |C                |F     |C               |F
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name,
    |C           |        |F       G7       |C
But no one recognised me, I didn't look the same
 
chorus - all
         |F  G     |C  Am   |F         G      |C
But it's all right now.   I learned my lesson well.
            |F           |C               |F     G          |C
You see you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
 
verse 2 - RK
|C               |F            |C           |F
People came from miles around. Everyone was there.
|C               |                 |F    G7     |C
Yoko brought her walrus. There was magic in the air.
    |C          |F      |C            |F
And over in the corner, much to my surprise,
|C               |             |F      G7     |C
Mr Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise.
 
chorus
         |F  G     |C  Am   |F         G      |C
But it's all right now.   I learned my lesson well.
            |F           |C               |F     G          |C
You see you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
 
bridge
|F      G     |C  Am  |F      G     |C    |F   |C   |F   G  |C 
Lot 'n' da da da,     lot 'n' da da da    (steel guitar lick)
 
verse 3 - RK
        |C            |F              |C                   |F
Someone opened up the closet door and out stepped Johnny B Goode,
|C                    |                  |F      G7      |C
Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should.
       |C                   |F         |C               |F
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
       |C            |               |F     G7      |C
But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck.
 
chorus
         |F  G     |C  Am   |F         G      |C
But it's all right now.   I learned my lesson well.
            |F           |C               |F     G          |C
You see you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
 
bridge
|F      G     |C  Am  |F      G     |C    |F   |C   |F   G  |C 
Lot 'n' da da da,     lot 'n' da da da   (acoustic guitar lick)
 
chorus - end
         |F  G     |C  Am   |F         G      |C
But it's all right now.   I learned my lesson well.
            |F           |C               |F     G          |C/
You see you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.