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Intro
D                  G            D                 G
Verse 1:
DI went to a garden Gparty to remiDnisce with my old Gfriends.
DA chance to D/C#share D/Bold  D/Amemories            aGnd play our sAongs aDgain.
DWhen I got to the garden pGarty, Dthey all knew my Gname,
Dbut no one rD/C#ecog  D/B-   D/Anized    me,         I Gdidn't look Athe saDme
Chorus:
DBut it's, Gall Aright Dnow.        D/B      GI learnAed my lDesson well.
You see you, Gcan't please Deveryone, so you Ggot to Aplease Dyourself.
Verse 2:
EPeople came from Amiles around. EEveryone was Athere.
EYoko E/D#brought E/C#her E/Bwalrus.             There Awas Bmagic Ein the air.
EAnd over in the Acorner, Emuch to my Asurprise,
EMr. HE/D#ughes hE/C#id in E/BDylan's   shoes     wearAing hBis disEguise.
Chorus:
EBut it's, Aall Bright Enow.           E/C#I Alearned my Blesson Ewell.
You see you, Acan't please Eeveryone, so you Agot to Bplease Eyourself.
Verse 3:
F#I played them all the oBld songs, I tF#hought that's why they caBme.
F#No one hF#/Feard F#/D#the muF#/C#sic,              BWe didn't lC#ook the sF#ame.
F#I said hello to "MBary Lou", sF#he belongs to meB.
F#When I sF#/Fang a F#/D#song F#/C#about a honky tonkB,         iC#t was timF#e to leave.
Chorus:
F#But it's, aBll rC#ight noF#w.           F#/D#I Blearned my C#lesson F#well.
You see you, Bcan't please F#everyone, so you gBot to pC#lease yoF#urself.
Verse 4:
G#Someone opened up the cC#loset door and ouG#t stepped Johnny B. GoodC#e,
PlaG#ying guitG#/Gar like a G#/FringG#/D#in' a bell    and C#lookin'liD#ke he shG#ould.
If you gotta play at garden C#parties, I wG#ish you a lotta luC#ck
But iG#f memorieG#/Gs were alG#/Fl     G#/D#I sang,     I'd rC#ather driD#ve a truG#ck.
Chorus:
G#But it's, aC#ll riD#ght nowG#.           G#/FI C#learned my lD#esson weG#ll.
You see you, C#can't please eG#veryone, so you goC#t to pleD#ase yourG#self.
You see you, C#can't please eG#veryone, so you goC#t to pleD#ase yourG#self.

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Garden Party

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

D/B

D/A

E/D#

E/C#

E/B

F#/F

F#/D#

F#/C#

G#/G

G#/F

G#/D#

Intro

D G D G

Verse 1:

D G D G

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

D D/C# D/B D/A G A D

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

D G D G

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

D D/C# D/B D/A G A D

but no one recog - nized me, I didn't look the same

Chorus:

D G A D D/B G A D

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

G D G A D

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

Verse 2:

E A E A

People came from miles around. Everyone was there.

E E/D# E/C# E/B A B E

Yoko brought her walrus. There was magic in the air.

E A E A

And over in the corner, much to my surprise,

E E/D# E/C# E/B A B E

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

Chorus:

E A B E E/C# A B E

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

A E A B E

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

Verse 3:

F# B F# B

I played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came.

F# F#/F F#/D# F#/C# B C# F#

No one heard the music, We didn't look the same.

F# B F# B

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

F# F#/F F#/D# F#/C# B C# F#

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

Chorus:

F# B C# F# F#/D# B C# F#

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

B F# B C# F#

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

Verse 4:

G# C# G# C#

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

G# G#/G G#/F G#/D# C# D# G#

Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell and lookin'like he should.

C# G# C#

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

G# G#/G G#/F G#/D# C# D# G#

But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck.

Chorus:

G# C# D# G# G#/F C# D# G#

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

C# G# C# D# G#

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

C# G# C# D# G#

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

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