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Love Builds A Garden

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[Intro]
Cm   G7
[Verse]
CYou hear it Fevery Cday
FOnce upon a C/Etime they say
DmOnce upon a E/G#time in this place
AmI looked and C/Gsaw on your face
FmA smile that Cspoke to me
In Goh so many Cways
[Verse]
CThe Sunday Fmorning Cbells
FRang out that C/Eall was well
DmSunshine E/G#across the yard
AmWe'd rest when C/Gwe worked hard
We Fmtake a little tCime off
To apGpreciate the Cday
[Chorus]
And C/Elove builds a Fgarden
BbGrew it from the Ebground up
AbEach one of us Dbknowing
Every Bbinch of it was Ebus
We C/Epulled it all toFgether
BbHoping and beEblieving
That Ablove built this Dbgarden
For the C7two of us to Fmdream in
[Instrumental]
Cm   G7
[Verse]
CWe'd get a Flittle Crain
FThen the sun came C/Eout again
DmBut a frost it's E/G#hard to fight
AmOnce it takes C/Ghold flowers die
There's Fmonly so much Cyou can do
To Gkeep some things aliCve
[Chorus]
And C/Elove builds a Fgarden
BbGrew it from the Ebground up
AbEach one of us Dbknowing
Every Bbinch of it was Ebus
We C/Epulled it all toFgether
BbHoping and beEblieving
That Ablove built this Dbgarden
For the C7two of us to Fmdream in
[Bridge]
BbmSad to say, Abit's true
EbWithout a Fmlover who
BbmCares as much
Ab            G7
[Intrumental]
C/E    F
Bb     Eb
Ab     Db
Bb
[Chorus]
And C/Elove builds a Fgarden
BbGrew it from the Ebground up
AbEach one of us Dbknowing
Every Bbinch of it was Ebus
We C/Epulled it all toFgether
BbHoping and beEblieving
That Ablove built this Dbgarden
For the C7two of us to Fmdream in

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Love Builds A Garden

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

E/G#

C/G

Bbm

[Intro]

Cm G7

[Verse]

C F C

You hear it every day

F C/E

Once upon a time they say

Dm E/G#

Once upon a time in this place

Am C/G

I looked and saw on your face

Fm C

A smile that spoke to me

G C

In oh so many ways

[Verse]

C F C

The Sunday morning bells

F C/E

Rang out that all was well

Dm E/G#

Sunshine across the yard

Am C/G

We'd rest when we worked hard

Fm C

We take a little time off

G C

To appreciate the day

[Chorus]

C/E F

And love builds a garden

Bb Eb

Grew it from the ground up

Ab Db

Each one of us knowing

Bb Eb

Every inch of it was us

C/E F

We pulled it all together

Bb Eb

Hoping and believing

Ab Db

That love built this garden

C7 Fm

For the two of us to dream in

[Instrumental]

Cm G7

[Verse]

C F C

We'd get a little rain

F C/E

Then the sun came out again

Dm E/G#

But a frost it's hard to fight

Am C/G

Once it takes hold flowers die

Fm C

There's only so much you can do

G C

To keep some things alive

[Chorus]

C/E F

And love builds a garden

Bb Eb

Grew it from the ground up

Ab Db

Each one of us knowing

Bb Eb

Every inch of it was us

C/E F

We pulled it all together

Bb Eb

Hoping and believing

Ab Db

That love built this garden

C7 Fm

For the two of us to dream in

[Bridge]

Bbm Ab

Sad to say, it's true

Eb Fm

Without a lover who

Bbm

Cares as much

Ab G7

[Intrumental]

C/E F

Bb Eb

Ab Db

[Chorus]

C/E F

And love builds a garden

Bb Eb

Grew it from the ground up

Ab Db

Each one of us knowing

Bb Eb

Every inch of it was us

C/E F

We pulled it all together

Bb Eb

Hoping and believing

Ab Db

That love built this garden

C7 Fm

For the two of us to dream in

About Love Builds A Garden Chords by Elton John

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The chords for "Love Builds A Garden" show the original chord names (including Cm, G7, C, F, C/E, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.