Garden party (video) (intro) (midi)

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1. I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends,

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a chance to share old memories and play our songs again.

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When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name,

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no one recognized me, I didn't look the same.

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But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well,

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you see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

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2. People came from miles around, everyone was there,

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Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air.

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And over in the corner, much to my surprise,

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Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise.

+ CHORUS + instrumental = CHORUS (lad n da da da…)

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3. Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came,

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no one heard the music, we didn't look the same.

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I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me,

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when I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave.

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4. Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode,

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playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should.

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If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck,

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but if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck.

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But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well,

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you see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

+ instrumental = CHORUS (lad n da da da…)

+ CHORUS

(orig. = capo 2nd) (Ricky Nelson)