The Gardens chords by Tom Russell

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G+G

Verse:
                       C majorC
When the sun goes down and the heat stays on
                 E minorEm
The young men fight and carry on
                     D MajorD
It's just a way of life down here in The Gardens

Verse:
G+G                   C majorC
This side's mine and that side's yours
                     E minorEm
You can't walk here and break the rules
         D MajorD           G+G
The rules we all know down here in The Gardens

Chorus:
       C majorC
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
     E minorEm
With the windows barred and the kids locked in
G+G                    D MajorD
One more night to make your life slowly harden
       C majorC
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
   E minorEm
Where mommas cry and daddies say
           D MajorD      G+G
"One more night down here in The Gardens"

Verse:
                         C majorC
When the boys drive through and the bullets fly
C majorC
The baby plays and waits to die
  E minorEm                 D MajorD
The daddy breaks down and cries in The Gardens

Verse:
     G+G
He can't have her back and he knows too well
    C majorC
'Cause he's just dying on the hill
    E minorEm      D MajorD        G+G
In this quiet little town called The Gardens

Chorus:
       C majorC
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
     E minorEm
With the windows barred and the kids locked in
G+G                   D MajorD
One more night to make your life slowly harden
       C majorC
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
   E minorEm
Where mommas cry and daddies say
           D MajorD      G+G
"One more night down here in The Gardens"

Instrumental:
C majorC  E minorEm  G+G  D MajorD E minorEm

Chorus:
       C majorC
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
     E minorEm
With the windows barred and the kids locked in
G+G         D MajorD      G+G
One more night down here in The Gardens
    E minorEm      D MajorD        G+G     C majorC  G+G
In this quiet little town we call The Gardens