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Garrison Starr - Gardenia
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C    G  C    G  C  C/B Am7 C  C/B Am7 C
[Verse 1]
Didn't Cmaj7know what I was CmissingC/B  Am7  C  
Till Cmaj7I caught sight of CyouC/B  Am7  C  
Melt Cmaj7down my ammuCnitionC/B  Am7  C  
I Cmaj7willingly deCfuseC/B  Am7  Bb  
You're something elCse
[Verse 2]
Keeping Cmaj7my head out of Cmy headC/B  Am7  C  
I curse my Cmaj7old familiar CwayC/B  Am7  C  
Of Cmaj7bracing for the CweatherC/B  Am7  C  
On a Cmaj7perfectly clear CdayC/B  Am7  Bb  
And you're something elseF  
Something elseDm  
[Chorus]
GarFdeniaC  Dm  
Out Fof my reCachDm  
GarFdeniaC  
DmWhy'd you have to Fopen yourself to Cme?C/B  Am7  C  C/B  Am7  C  
[Verse 3]
My hour of Cmaj7temporary blindCnessC/B  Am7  C  
Stunned like a Cmaj7sleepwalk slapped aCwakeC/B  Am7  C  
Wrestling my Cmaj7leaning to deCfine thisC/B  Am7  C  
Learning to Cmaj7live with extra CspaceC/B  Am7  Bb  
And you're something elseF  
Something elseDm  
[Chorus]
GarFdeniaC  Dm  
Out Fof my reCachDm  
GarFdeniaC  
DmWhy'd you have to Fopen yourself to Cme?
[Instrumental]
     (Lead Break)
[Bridge]
AmThere is no word grDmand enough
For this extraordinary Flove Bbthat has FoverGcome
[Verse 4]
CDidn't Cmaj7know what I was CmissingC/B  Am7  C  
Till Cmaj7I caught sight of CyouC/B  Am7  C  
Now eCmaj7verything looks diCffereC/BntAm7  C  
So wonderfully differentF  
DifferentDm  
[Chorus]
GarFdeniaC  Dm  
Out Fof my reCachDm  
GarFdeniaC  
DmWhy'd you have to Fopen yourself to Cme?
DmWhy'd you have to Fopen yourself to me?

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Gardenia

by Garrison Starr

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

Cmaj7

Garrison Starr - Gardenia

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

C G C G C C/B Am7 C C/B Am7 C

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Didn't know what I was missing

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Till I caught sight of you

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Melt down my ammunition

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 Bb

I willingly defuse

You're something else

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Keeping my head out of my head

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

I curse my old familiar way

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Of bracing for the weather

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 Bb

On a perfectly clear day

And you're something else

Something else

[Chorus]

F C Dm

Gardenia

F C Dm

Out of my reach

F C

Gardenia

Dm F C C/B Am7 C C/B Am7 C

Why'd you have to open yourself to me?

[Verse 3]

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

My hour of temporary blindness

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Stunned like a sleepwalk slapped awake

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Wrestling my leaning to define this

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 Bb

Learning to live with extra space

And you're something else

Something else

[Chorus]

F C Dm

Gardenia

F C Dm

Out of my reach

F C

Gardenia

Dm F C

Why'd you have to open yourself to me?

[Instrumental]

(Lead Break)

[Bridge]

Am Dm

There is no word grand enough

F Bb F G

For this extraordinary love that has overcome

[Verse 4]

C Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Didn't know what I was missing

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Till I caught sight of you

Cmaj7 C C/B Am7 C

Now everything looks different

So wonderfully different

Different

[Chorus]

F C Dm

Gardenia

F C Dm

Out of my reach

F C

Gardenia

Dm F C

Why'd you have to open yourself to me?

Dm F

Why'd you have to open yourself to me?

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