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Intermediate πͺ
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Key: E
Intro:
Em
I went walking in the garden
I was tripping on snakes
A
And I ainβt asking for your loving
C#m E
Iβm just asking what your love is gonna take
A D E
Ignorance is bliss when you're young enough to kiss
Verse 1:
Em
Young men donβt need pardons
C#m E
How much love you gonna make
E A
Keep your head above the water
E
And breathe before the ice of the lake
Chorus 1:
B
I ain't gonna let him twist my wrist
A
I ain't gonna let him kiss these lips no oh-oh
Instrumental:
E A E B A
E G E Em G
Verse 2:
Em
You've been falling close to arson
C#m A
Did you leave your pills at home?
You got a problem with your head
G
And the doctor says you shouldn't be alone
Chorus 2:
B G
Well I got hips, and you got lips
E A
I plan to keep them oh-oh-oh
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Verse 3:
E
This ain't Johnny Carson
I've got thoughts that ain't my own
A
I'm talking black souls dressed in red
E
And things that I never shoulda known
B
True love has its benefits
A E
And I plan to reap 'em oh oh oh oh
Chorus 3:
B
You got hips, and I got lips
A
I plan to keep 'em, oh-oh-oh-oh
Guitar Solo
OH!
Other versions of this song
- The Garden (Tabs)
Song History
Published: August 28, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025