Garden Party Chords by Rick Nelson

_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ I _ [G] _ _
[A] _ [D] _ went to a garden [G] party to [D] reminisce with my [G] old friends
[D] A chance to share old _ memories [G] and [D] play a song again _
When I got to the [G] garden party, _
_ [D] they all [G] knew my name _
[D] No one recognized me, [G] _ [A] I didn't [D] look the same
[G] But it's alright [D] now, _ [G]
I learned [A] my [D] lesson well
You [G] see, you can't _ [D] please everyone, [G] so you [D] got to please yourself _ _
_ People came [G] from miles around, [D] everyone _ [G] was there _
[D] A local [A] _ [D] brought a walrus, [G] there was [A] magic in [D] the air _ _
Over in [G] the corner, _ _
[D] much to my [G] surprise _ _
[D] Mr.
Hughes in Dylan's [G] shoes, _ [A] wearing his [D] disguise
But [G] it's [A] alright _ [D] now, [Bm] _
[G] I learned [A] my lesson [D] well
You [G] see, you can't please [D] _ everyone, [G] so you [D] got to please yourself _
[G] La _ [A] da [D] da, _ _ _ _ la da da da, _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
played them all [G] the old songs _
[D] But that's why [G] they came, _ _
[D] no one heard the music _
[G] _ [A] Didn't [D] look the same _ _
_ Said hello [G] to Mary Lou, [D] _ she [G] belongs to me
[D] When I sang a song about a hog and a [G] toad, it [A] was [D] time to leave
But [G] it's [A] alright [D] now, _ [Bm] _
[G] I learned [A] my [D] lesson well
[G] You see, you can't [D] please everyone, [G] so you got [D] to please yourself _
[G] La [A] da [D] da, _ la da [G] _ _ _ [D] da da, _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
someone opened [G] up the closet door
[D] Now step by Johnny [G] B. _
Goode, playing [D] guitar like a ring in a bell
_ [G] And looking [D] like he should _
Now if you got to play at [G] garden parties, _ [D] I wish you a lot [G] of luck
[D] But if [A] memories [D] were all I sang, [G] I'd [D] rather drive a truck
[G] And it's [E] alright [D] now, _ [G] I learned [D] my lesson well
_ [G] You see, you can't [D] please everyone, [G] so you [D] got to please yourself
_ _ [G] La [A] da [D] da, [B] la [G] _ _ da [D] da da, _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] and it's [D] alright _ now, [G] _ I learned [F#m] my [D] lesson well
You [G] see, you can't please [D] everyone, [G] so you [A] got to please [D]
yourself
[G] _ [G#] _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _