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In The Garden (Van Morrison) - 4/4, Key = C, BPM=128
Intro: |  C|  F|  C|  G7||:  C|  Em|  F|  G:||
Verse: ||:  C|  Em|  Fmaj7|  G:||x3 |  C|  F|  C|  G|
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CThe fields are alEmways wet with rainFmaj7  G  
After a summer shower C  Em  
when I Fmaj7saw you standin'G  
Standin' in the Cgarden, Em  
in the Fmaj7garden Gwet with rainC  F  C  G  
   CYou wiped the Emteardrops from your eye Fmaj7in sorrowG  
   CAs we watched the Empetals fall Fmaj7down to the groundG  
   CAnd as I Emsat beside you I Fmaj7felt the great sadness that Gday 
In the CgardenF  C  G  
  CAnd then one Emday you came back Fmaj7home, you were a Gcreature all in rapCtureEm  
You had the Fmaj7key to your soulG  
And you did Copen,     Emthat Fmaj7day you came Gback, 
to the CgardenF  C  G  
  CThe olden Emsummer breeze was blowin' Fmaj7against your faceG  
  CThe light of Emold was shinin' on your Fmaj7countenance diGvine
  CAnd Emyou were a violet colour Fmaj7as you sat beside your Gfather and your mother 
             C    F    C    G|    C    Em  Fmaj7  
In the garden
The summer Gbreeze was blowin' on your Cface
  EmWithin your violet you Fmaj7treasure your summery Gwords
  CAnd as the Emshiver from my neck down Fmaj7to my spine igGnited me 
In dayClight and Fnature in the CgardenG  
  CAnd you Emwent into a tranFmaj7ce. Your Gchildlike vision became so CfineEm  
And we Fmaj7heard the bells within the Gchurch 
  Cwe loved so Emmuch and felt the Fmaj7presence of the youth of Geternal summers C  
In the FgardenC  G  
  CAnd Emas it touched your cheeks Fmaj7so lightly, Gborn again
you were Cand blushed and we Emtouched each other Fmaj7lightlyG  
  CAnd we felt the Empresence of the Christ Fmaj7within our Ghearts
In the Cgarden.   F     C    GAnd I turned to you and I said
  CNo EmGuru,      Fmaj7no method, G  
  Cno teacher. EmJust you and I and Fmaj7nature, Gand the father, 
In the CgardenF  C  G  
  CNo Guru,  Emno method,   Fmaj7no teacher.  GJust you and I and Cnature
   EmAnd the Fmaj7Father and the GSon and the CHoly Ghost,  Em  
in the Fmaj7garden G  
wet with CrainF  C  G  
  CNo Guru,  Emno method,   Fmaj7no teacher.  GJust you and I and Cnature
   EmAnd the Fmaj7Father and the GSon and the CHoly Ghost,  Em  
in the Fmaj7garden, in the Ggarden 
wet with CrainF  C  G  
  CNo EmGuru,      Fmaj7no method, G  
  Cno teacher. EmJust you and I and Fmaj7nature, Gand the father, 
In the CgardenF  C  G  

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In The Garden

by Van Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fmaj7

4/4

In The Garden (Van Morrison) - , Key = C, BPM=128

C F C G7 C Em F G

Intro: | | | | ||: | | | :||

C Em Fmaj7 G C F C G

Verse: ||: | | | :||x3 | | | | |

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C Em Fmaj7 G

The fields are always wet with rain

C Em

After a summer shower

Fmaj7 G

when I saw you standin'

C Em

Standin' in the garden,

Fmaj7 G C F C G

in the garden wet with rain

C Em Fmaj7 G

You wiped the teardrops from your eye in sorrow

C Em Fmaj7 G

As we watched the petals fall down to the ground

C Em Fmaj7 G

And as I sat beside you I felt the great sadness that day

C F C G

In the garden

C Em Fmaj7 G C Em

And then one day you came back home, you were a creature all in rapture

Fmaj7 G

You had the key to your soul

C Em Fmaj7 G

And you did open, that day you came back,

C F C G

to the garden

C Em Fmaj7 G

The olden summer breeze was blowin' against your face

C Em Fmaj7 G

The light of old was shinin' on your countenance divine

C Em Fmaj7 G

And you were a violet colour as you sat beside your father and your mother

C F C G C Em Fmaj7

In the garden

G C

The summer breeze was blowin' on your face

Em Fmaj7 G

Within your violet you treasure your summery words

C Em Fmaj7 G

And as the shiver from my neck down to my spine ignited me

C F C G

In daylight and nature in the garden

C Em Fmaj7 G C Em

And you went into a trance. Your childlike vision became so fine

Fmaj7 G

And we heard the bells within the church

C Em Fmaj7 G C

we loved so much and felt the presence of the youth of eternal summers

F C G

In the garden

C Em Fmaj7 G

And as it touched your cheeks so lightly, born again

C Em Fmaj7 G

you were and blushed and we touched each other lightly

C Em Fmaj7 G

And we felt the presence of the Christ within our hearts

C F C G

In the garden. And I turned to you and I said

C Em Fmaj7 G

No Guru, no method,

C Em Fmaj7 G

no teacher. Just you and I and nature, and the father,

C F C G

In the garden

C Em Fmaj7 G C

No Guru, no method, no teacher. Just you and I and nature

Em Fmaj7 G C Em

And the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost,

Fmaj7 G

in the garden

C F C G

wet with rain

C Em Fmaj7 G C

No Guru, no method, no teacher. Just you and I and nature

Em Fmaj7 G C Em

And the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost,

Fmaj7 G

in the garden, in the garden

C F C G

wet with rain

C Em Fmaj7 G

No Guru, no method,

C Em Fmaj7 G

no teacher. Just you and I and nature, and the father,

C F C G

In the garden

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