Garden Party by Ricky Nelson Intro: Starts with 5th string bass notes: A, B, C# D D(C#bass) D (B bass) D (A bass) D D(B bass) D(G bass) D(A bass) Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Verse 1: D G D G I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends. D D(C#bass) D(B bass) D(A bass) 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 D(C#bass) D(B bass) D(A bass) G A D but no one recog - nized me, I didn't look the same Chorus: D G A D D(B bass) G A D But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G D G A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. Verse 2: D G D G People came from miles around. Everyone was there. D D(C#bass) D(B bass) D(A bass) 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 D(C#bass) D(B bass) D(A bass) G A D Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise. Chorus: D G A D D(B bass) G A D But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G D G A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. G A D G A D G D G A D Lot da da, lot n da da da Verse 3: D G D G I played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came. D D(C#bass) D(B bass) D(A bass) 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 D(C#bass) D(B bass) D(A bass) G A D When I sang a song about a honky tonk, it was time to leave. Chorus: D G A D D(B bass) G A D But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G D G A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. G A D G A D G D G A D Lot da da, lot n da da da Verse 4: D G D G Someone opened up the closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode, D D(C#bass) D(B bass) D(A bass) G A D Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell and lookin'like he should. G D G If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck D D(C#bass) D(B bass) D(A bass) G A D But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck. Chorus: D G A D D(B bass) G A D But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G D G A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. G A D G A D G D G A D Lot da da, lot n da da da Final Chorus: D G A D D(B bass) G A D And it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well. G D G A D You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. www.TAB6.com