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Version 1 Version 2SONG: GARDEN PARTY ARTIST: RICKY NELSON TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GARDEN PARTY RICK NELSON INTRO: E ---------| B ---------| G ---------| D ---------| A --0-2-4--| E ---------| D A Bm A D A Bm A Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh ; Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh VERSE: D G D G I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends. D A Bm D G A D A chance to share old memories and play our songs again. D G D G When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name, D A Bm D Em7 A D But no one recog-nized me, I didn't look the same CHORUS: D G A D Bm G A D But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G A D Bm Em7 A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. VERSE: D G D G People came from miles around. Everyone was there. D A Bm D G A D Yoko brought her walrus. There was magic in the air. D G D G And over in the corner, much to my surprise, D A Bm D Em7 A D Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise. CHORUS: D G A D Bm G A D But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G A D Bm Em7 A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. G A D Bm G A D G A D Bm Em7 A D Lot da da, lot n da da da VERSE: D G D G I played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came. D A Bm D G A D No one heard the music, We didn't look the same. D G D G I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me. D A Bm D Em7 A D When I sang a song about a honky tonk, it was time to leave. CHORUS: D G A D Bm G A D But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G A D Bm Em7 A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. G A D Bm G A D G A D Bm Em7 A D Lot da da, lot n da da da VERSE: D G D G Someone opened up the closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode, D A Bm D G A D Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should. D G D G If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck D A Bm D Em7 A D But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck. CHORUS: D G A D Bm G A D But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G A D Bm Em7 A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. G A D Bm G A D G A D Bm Em7 A D Lot da da, lot n da da da CHORUS: D G A D Bm G A D But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G A D Bm Em7 A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. OUTRO: E ----------------------| B ----------------------| G ----------------------| D -------------------0--| A --0-2-4----0-2-4------| E ----------------------|