Chords for Rick Nelson Garden Party 1981

[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] [D] I went to a [G] garden party [D] to reminisce with my [G] old friends,
_ [D] and a chance to [C#] share old [Bm] _ [D] memories [G] and [A] play our [D] songs again.
_ When I got to the [G] garden party, _ _ [D] they all knew [G] my name,
_ [D] and no one [Bm] recognized [D] me.
_ [G] I [A] didn't look [D] the same, but [G] it's [D] all right now.
[G] _ I learned [A] my lesson [D] well.
You [G] see, you can't please [D] everyone, [G] so you [A] got to please [D] yourself.
_ When people came [G] from miles around, [D] everyone _ [G] was there.
_ [D] In the Yoko [A]
Broad [Bm] _ Walrus, [G] there was [A] magic in [D] the air.
_ And over in [G] the corner, _ [D] _ much to my [G] surprise,
_ _ [D] Mr.
[A]
Hughes [Bm] hid in [D] Dylan's shoes, [G] _ [A] wearing his [D] disguise.
But [G] it's [A] all right [D] now.
_ [G] I learned [A] my lesson [D] well.
_ _ [G] You see, you can't please [D] _ everyone, [G] so you got [A] to please [D] yourself.
_ _ [G] _ [A] La da [D] da da, _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [A] la da da [D] da da.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [D] Played them all [G] the old songs, [D] thought that's why [G] they came.
_ _ [D] No [C#m] one heard [Bm] the music.
_ [G] We [A] didn't look [D] the same.
I said hello [G] to Mary Lou.
[D] _ She belongs [G] to me.
_ [D] When I sang a song about a flunky Tom, [G] _ [A] it was time [D] to leave.
But [G] it's all right [D] now.
_ [G] I learned [A] my lesson [D] well.
You [G] see, you can't please [D] everyone, [G] so you [A] got to please [D] yourself.
_ _ [G] _ [A] La da [D] da [Bm] da, _ [G] _ [F#m] la da da [D] da da.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ Someone opened up [G] a closet door [D] and out [Bm] stepped Johnny [G] B.
Goode.
_ _ [D] Playing [C#] guitar [Bm] like a ring [D] in a bell [G] and looking [A] like [D] he should.
_ You got to play at [G] garden parties.
[D] I wish you a lot [G] of luck.
_ [D] But if _ [A]
memories [Bm] were all I [G] sang, I'd [A] rather [D] drive a truck.
But [G] it's [D]
all right now.
_ I [G] learned my [A] [D] lesson well.
_ [G] You see, you can't please [D] everyone, [G] so you got [A] to [D] please yourself.
_ _ _ [G] [A] La da [Bm] da da, _ [G] _ la [D] da da da da.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And [G] it's [D] all right now.
I _ [A] learned my lesson [D] well.
_ [G] You see, you can't please [D] everyone, [G] so you [A] got to please [D] yourself.
_ [G] _ [G#m] _ [A] _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _