Garden Party chords by John Fogerty

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: D

🎸 Intro:

D G A D Bm G A D



🎸 Verse 1:
 D        G       D        G
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
 D          Bm D  G      A   D
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again
             G   D        G
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name
D     Bm    D G    A    D
No one recognized me
I didn't look the same

🎸 Chorus:
     G  A   D   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        Bm   D     G   A   D
Yoko brought her Walrus, there was magic in the air
        G    D       G
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
D         Bm   D   G    A   D
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise


🎸 Chorus:
     G  A   D   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
Lott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dah


Lap Steel 🎸 Solo:
G D G A D


🎸 Verse 3:
D          G     D            G
Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came
D        Bm D G     A    D
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same
        G     D       G
I said hello to Mary Lou, she belongs to me
    D          Bm  D   G   A    D
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave


🎸 Chorus:
     G  A   D   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
Lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah) lot-in-dah-dah-dah


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
G D G A D


🎸 Verse 4:
D          G        D           G
Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
D           Bm    D  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  A     Bm  A   G     A    D
But if memories were all I sang
I'd rather drive a truck


🎸 Chorus:
     G  A   D   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
Lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah) lot-in-dah-dah-dah


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
G D G A D


Out-🎸 Chorus:
     G  A   D   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