Chords for Ricky Nelson - Garden Party | Lyrics Meaning | Guitar Chords

[A] _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ Oooooooooooo
_ [G] _ _ [A] I [D] went to a [G] garden party
To [D] reminisce with my [G] old friends
_ [D] A chance [A] to share [Bm] old [D] memories
_ [G] And [A] play our songs [D] again
_ When I got to the garden [G] party
_ _ [D] They all [G] knew my name
_ [D] And no [F#m] one _ [Bm] [D] recognized me
_ [G] I [A] didn't look [D] the same, but [G] it's alright [D] _ now.
[G] _ I learned [A] my lesson [D] well.
You [G] see, you can't [D] please everyone, [G] so you [A] got to please [D] yourself.
_ _ People came, [G] the miles around, [D] everyone _ [G] was there.
_ _ [D] Yoko [A]
brought [Bm] a [D] 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 [D] alright _ now.
_ [G] I learned [D] my lesson well.
_ _ [G] You can't [D] please everyone, [G] so you [A] got to please [D] yourself.
_ _ [G] La [A] da da [D] da, _ _ _ [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 [A] one heard [Bm] the [D] music, _ [G] we [A] didn't look [D] the same.
_ I said hello [G] to Mary Lou, [D] _ she belongs [G] to me.
_ [D] And I sang a song about a honky _ [G] tonk, [A] it was time [D] to leave.
But [G] it's [D]
alright now.
_ [G] I learned [A] my [D] lesson 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 da, la da [G] _ _ [A]
da [D] da da.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ Someone opened up [G] a closet door, [D] an outstep Johnny [G] B.
Goode.
_ [D] Playing [A] guitar [Bm] like a ring [D] in a bell, [G] and [A] looking [D] like I 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 [D] I sang, [G] I'd [A] rather [D] drive a truck.
But [G] it's [D] alright now.
_ [G] I learned my lesson [D] well.
_ [G] You see, you can't _ [D] please everyone, [G] so you [F#m] got to [D] please yourself.
_ _ [G] _ [C#m] La da [D] da da, la da _ [G] _
[A] da [D] da da.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And _ it's alright _ now.
I _ [A] learned my [D] lesson well.
You see, [G] you can't [D] please everyone, [G] so you got [A] to [D] please yourself.
_ [G] _ [G#] _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _