The Gardens chords by Tom Russell

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
G

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

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

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

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

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

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

Instrumental:
C    Em    G    D  Em

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