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The strumming pattern for the beginning, when C and D are close together, is DDU UDU(G) DDU(C) DDU(D).
For the rest of the song, unless the two chords are close together again, the pattern is DDU UDU.
Feel free to comment if you have any questions. :)
Capo on 6th fret
GGx2C  D  
GI always liGked the drama
CI always likCed the joke
DI always liDked the love 
And CI always likCed the smoke
GI've never beGen a pCoster chilCd of my days
DBut I sent a lDot of post cards
C                  *hit*
And yours is on its way
Do do do do dGo do C  D  
Gx2 
GI traded in Gmy pong hops
CFor a bar riCght through my ear
DIt kind of hDurts to sleep on
CBut pain's nCot what I fear
GI shiver at Gthe prosCpect of beiCng just one thing
DI missed a Dlot of targets
C                  *hit*
But I never lost my aim
Do do do do dGo do C  D  
GI've done a Glot of research
CI've read a Clot of books
DI've turned a Dlot of pages
CI've seen some diCrty looks
GBut I can braGve the weatheCr for a chilly Cglance from you
'Cause Dsomewhere in Dthe distance
C                     *hit*
The sun is peeking through
Do do do 
Do do do 
Do do do do dGo do
Do do do do dCo do
Do do do do dDo do
Do do do do dCo do
*Repeat one more time*
GI've always beeGn a flower
CI've always beeCn a tree
DA cabin in the Dforest
CA blanket on thCe beach
GNever in my wholGe lCife would I choCose just one
DI've always loved Dthe moonlight
CI've always felt Cthe sun
               G      G              C*ring out*
Somewhere in the middle of a sunset and a dream
GIs the prettGiest gardenia 
CThe prettiesCt gardenia
DThe prettiesDt gardenia 
C           C *ring out*
That you've ever seen

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Gardenia

by Landon Pigg

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

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The strumming pattern for the beginning, when C and D are close together, is DDU UDU(G) DDU(C) DDU(D).

For the rest of the song, unless the two chords are close together again, the pattern is DDU UDU.

Feel free to comment if you have any questions. :)

Capo on 6th fret

G C D

Gx2

G G

I always liked the drama

C C

I always liked the joke

D D

I always liked the love

C C

And I always liked the smoke

G G C C

I've never been a poster child of my days

D D

But I sent a lot of post cards

C *hit*

And yours is on its way

G C D

Do do do do do do

Gx2

G G

I traded in my pong hops

C C

For a bar right through my ear

D D

It kind of hurts to sleep on

C C

But pain's not what I fear

G G C C

I shiver at the prospect of being just one thing

D D

I missed a lot of targets

C *hit*

But I never lost my aim

G C D

Do do do do do do

G G

I've done a lot of research

C C

I've read a lot of books

D D

I've turned a lot of pages

C C

I've seen some dirty looks

G G C C

But I can brave the weather for a chilly glance from you

D D

'Cause somewhere in the distance

C *hit*

The sun is peeking through

Do do do

Do do do do do do

*Repeat one more time*

G G

I've always been a flower

C C

I've always been a tree

D D

A cabin in the forest

C C

A blanket on the beach

G G C C

Never in my whole life would I choose just one

D D

I've always loved the moonlight

C C

I've always felt the sun

G G C

*ring out*

Somewhere in the middle of a sunset and a dream

G G

Is the prettiest gardenia

C C

The prettiest gardenia

D D

The prettiest gardenia

C C *ring out*

That you've ever seen

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