"Garden Party", by Ricky Nelson - 1972

Transcribed by Gary Wahlgren
San Diego, CA 

[G]Went to a garden [C]party, to remin[G]isce with my old [C]friends.
[G]A chance to share old [Em]memories, [C]play our [D]songs [G]again.
When I got to the garden [C]party, [G]they all knew my [C]name,
No[G]one recog[Em]nized me..., [C]didn't [D]look the [G]same.

Chorus 
But it's, [C]all [D]right, [G]now.  
I [C]learned my [D]lesson [G]well.
You see you,[C]can't please [G]everyone, 
So you,[C]got to [D7]please your[G]self. [C]


People came, from miles around, everyone was there.
Yoko brought her walrus. There was, magic in the air.
And over in the corner, much to my surprise,
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes, wearing his disguise.

Repeat Chorus

 [C]..La, [D]la, da, [G]da,...[C]la, [D]da, da, [G]da [Em]  [C]  [D]  [G]

I played them all, the old songs, I thought that's why they came.
No one heard the music. Didn't look the same.
I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me.
When I sang a song about a Honky-Tonk, it was time to leave.

Repeat Chorus

..La, la, da, da, ....la, da, da, da 

Someone opened up, a closet door, and out stepped Johnny B. Goode,
Playing guitar like a ringing a bell, and lookin' like he should.
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck,
But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck.

Repeat Chorus

..La, la, da, da, ...la, da, da, da 

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