Garden Party chords by John Fogerty

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: D MajorD

🎸 Intro:

D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD B minorBm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD


🎸 Verse 1:
 D MajorD        G+G       D MajorD        G+G
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
 D MajorD          B minorBm D MajorD  G+G      A augmentedA   D MajorD
A augmentedA chance to share old memories and play our songs again
             G+G   D MajorD        G+G
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name
D MajorD     B minorBm    D MajorD G+G    A augmentedA    D MajorD
No one recognized me
I didn't look the same

🎸 Chorus:
     G+G  A augmentedA   D MajorD   G+G     A augmentedA   D MajorD
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
       G+G      D MajorD        G+G   A augmentedA     D MajorD
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself


🎸 Verse 2:
D MajorD        G+G       D MajorD      G+G
People came from miles around, everyone was there
D MajorD        B minorBm   D MajorD     G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
Yoko brought her Walrus, there was magic in the air
        G+G    D MajorD       G+G
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
D MajorD         B minorBm   D MajorD   G+G    A augmentedA   D MajorD
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise


🎸 Chorus:
     G+G  A augmentedA   D MajorD   G+G     A augmentedA   D MajorD
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
       G+G      D MajorD        G+G   A augmentedA     D MajorD
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself
G+G    A augmentedA    D MajorD  G+G   A augmentedA    D MajorD
Lott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dah


Lap Steel 🎸 Solo:
G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD

🎸 Verse 3:
D MajorD          G+G     D MajorD            G+G
Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came
D MajorD        B minorBm D MajorD G+G     A augmentedA    D MajorD
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same
        G+G     D MajorD       G+G
I said hello to Mary Lou, she belongs to me
    D MajorD          B minorBm  D MajorD   G+G   A augmentedA    D MajorD
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave


🎸 Chorus:
     G+G  A augmentedA   D MajorD   G+G     A augmentedA   D MajorD
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
       G+G      D MajorD        G+G   A augmentedA     D MajorD
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself
G+G  A augmentedA    D MajorD           G+G   A augmentedA    D MajorD
Lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah) lot-in-dah-dah-dah


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD


🎸 Verse 4:
D MajorD          G+G        D MajorD           G+G
Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
D MajorD           B minorBm    D MajorD  G+G      A augmentedA    D MajorD
Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should
              G+G     D MajorD        G+G
If you gotta play at garden parties
I wish you a lotta luck
    D MajorD  A augmentedA     B minorBm  A augmentedA   G+G     A augmentedA    D MajorD
But if memories were all I sang
I'd rather drive a truck


🎸 Chorus:
     G+G  A augmentedA   D MajorD   G+G     A augmentedA   D MajorD
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
       G+G      D MajorD        G+G   A augmentedA     D MajorD
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself
G+G  A augmentedA    D MajorD           G+G   A augmentedA    D MajorD
Lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah) lot-in-dah-dah-dah


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD


Out-🎸 Chorus:
     G+G  A augmentedA   D MajorD   G+G     A augmentedA   D MajorD
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
       G+G      D MajorD        G+G   A augmentedA     D MajorD
You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself