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The Garden

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::Capo at the  7th fret::
AmIn the garden of DmTruth
CThere dwells as bEird
                 Am  Dm-C-Em  
With feathers of a yellow gold
AmAnd all thru' the Dmday
CThe sun he pElay
Amupon his Dmraiment Amgay
AmIn the garden of DmTruth
CThere dwells as Ebird
                 Am  Dm-C-E  
With feathers of a silver pale
AmAnd all night lDmong
CThe moon she Eshone uAmpon her rDmaiment wAmarm
DmAnd all within the Ambranches of this Egreat oak tAmree
AmThat some call the DmTree of AmLifeE  
AmAnd the wise men they Dmcome
CAnd they rest Eupon the rAmoots
And they Dmhear the sAmong.

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The Garden

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

::Capo at the 7th fret::

Am Dm

In the garden of Truth

C E

There dwells as bird

Am Dm C Em

With feathers of a yellow gold

Am Dm

And all thru' the day

C E

The sun he play

Am Dm Am

upon his raiment gay

Am Dm

In the garden of Truth

C E

There dwells as bird

Am Dm C E

With feathers of a silver pale

Am Dm

And all night long

C E Am Dm Am

The moon she shone upon her raiment warm

Dm Am E Am

And all within the branches of this great oak tree

Am Dm Am E

That some call the Tree of Life

Am Dm

And the wise men they come

C E Am

And they rest upon the roots

Dm Am

And they hear the song.

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