Garden Party

Ricky Nelson

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(D)I went to a garden (G)party to remi(D)nisce with my old (G)friends.
(D)A chance to share old memories (G)and play our (A)songs (D)again.
(D)When I got to the garden (G)party, (D)they all knew my (G)name,
but (D)no one recognized me, (G)I didn't (A)look the (D)same

(D)But it's, (G)all (A)right (D)now.  I (G)learned my (A)lesson (D)well.
You see you, (G)can't please (D)everyone, so you (G)got to (A)please (D)yourself.

(D)People came from (G)miles around. (D)Everyone was (G)there.
(D)Yoko brought her walrus. There was (G)magic (A)in the (D)air.
(D)And over in the (G)corner, (D)much to my (G)surprise,
(D)Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes, (G)wearing (A)his dis(D)guise.

(D)But it's, (G)all (A)right (D)now.  I (G)learned my (A)lesson (D)well.
You see you, (G)can't please (D)everyone, so you (G)got to (A)please (D)yourself.

(G)Lot (A)da (D)da,  (G)lot n (A)da da (D)da  (G)  (D)  (G)(A)(D)

(D)I played them all the (G)old songs, I (D)thought that's why they (G)came.
(D)No one heard the music,  (G)We didn't (A)look the (D)same.
(D)I said hello to (G)"Mary Lou", (D)she belongs to (G)me.
(D)When I sang a song about a honky tonk,  (G)it was (A)time to (D)leave.

(D)But it's, (G)all (A)right (D)now.  I (G)learned my (A)lesson (D)well.
You see you, (G)can't please (D)everyone, so you (G)got to (A)please (D)yourself.

(G)Lot (A)da (D)da,  (G)lot n (A)da da (D)da  (G)  (D)  (G)(A)(D)

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

(D)But it's, (G)all (A)right (D)now. I (G)learned my (A)lesson (D)well.
You see you, (G)can't please (D)everyone, so you (G)got to (A)please (D)yourself.

(G)Lot (A)da (D)da,  (G)lot n (A)da da (D)da  (G)  (D)  (G)(A)(D)

(D)But it's, (G)all (A)right (D)now.  I (G)learned my (A)lesson (D)well.
You see you, (G)can't please (D)everyone, so you (G)got to (A)please (D)yourself.

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van Garden Party van Ricky Nelson op Gitaartabs. Dit popnummer is een perfecte keuze als je net begint met gitaar spelen en wilt leren hoe je eenvoudige, swingende akkoorden combineert tot een herkenbaar geheel.

Garden Party ligt op beginner-niveau (niveau 2) en werkt uitsluitend met akkoorden: D, G en A. Je hoeft geen capo in te stellen, dus je kunt meteen aan de slag. Met deze drie basisakkoorden speel je direct mee met een klassieker uit 1972. Pak je gitaar en ontdek hoe snel je dit nummer onder de vingers hebt.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord B
B is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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2
Practise the change: B ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.