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The Garden

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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A*        x0222x
    B7sus2x24222
[Intro]
D G A    D G A   G A
e|-2-3-5-7-------------------------|-2-3-5-7-------------------------|
B|-------------3-5-----------------|-------------3-5-----------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-2-----0---------2-----0---------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------4-2-|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
And the Dfishermen came back across the water
And the pDeople started running in the park
And the cGity stopped, as I Dheld you in my Aarms
We could Dhear the sound of sirens Dsus4all arAound us
And the Dscent of burning oil was Dsus4in the Aair
And the Gmusic played
And it D/F#felt so good to Asus4hearA  
[Chorus]
D/F#This is the Glife we've been Asus4given
So oD/F#pen your Gmind and start Asus4living
We can Gplay a part if we D/F#only start beliAsus4evingA  
[Verse 2]
There's a Dstranger on the hill and Dsus4he is sApeaking
As the Dtear from every cloud Dsus4begin to Afall
                       G             D/F#  A*  Asus4  A  
For one moment then, we understood it all
[Bridge]
EveryGone, everyAone, can you Bmhear the soldiers coming
EveryGone, everyAone, every Bmman and every B7sus2woman
We all fGall, in the eAnd we're just Dmiracles of A/C#matter
So comGe on, let me Alove you
[Chorus]
D/F#This is the Glife we've been Asus4given
So oD/F#pen your Gmind and start Asus4living
We can Gplay a part if we D/F#only start beliAsus4evingA  
D/F#This is the Glife we've been Asus4given
So oD/F#pen your Gheart and start Asus4loving
We can Gmake a start if we D/F#only learn to Asus4listenA  
[Verse 3]
Then the cDrowd began to head for Dsus4the hoArizon
A Dmillion people walking Dsus4back to Awork
But yGou and me, we just D/F#lay down in the gAardenAsus4  A  
Yeah Gyou and me, we just lD/F#ay down in the gAsus4ardenA  
[Chorus]
D/F#This is the Glife we've been Asus4given
So oD/F#pen your Gmind and start Asus4living
We can Gplay a part if we D/F#only start beliAsus4evingA  
D/F#This is the Glife we've been Asus4given
So oD/F#pen your Gheart and start Asus4loving
We can Gmake a start if we D/F#only learn to Asus4listenA  
[Outro]
GYou and me, we just D/F#lay down in the Asus4garden
AYeah, the Dgarden

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The Garden

by Take That

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7sus2

Dsus4

D/F#

Asus4

A/C#

* x0222x

B7sus2

x24222

[Intro]

D G A D G A G A

e|-2-3-5-7-------------------------|-2-3-5-7-------------------------|

B|-------------3-5-----------------|-------------3-5-----------------|

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

e|-2-----0---------2-----0---------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------4-2-|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

And the fishermen came back across the water

And the people started running in the park

G D A

And the city stopped, as I held you in my arms

D Dsus4 A

We could hear the sound of sirens all around us

D Dsus4 A

And the scent of burning oil was in the air

And the music played

D/F# Asus4 A

And it felt so good to hear

[Chorus]

D/F# G Asus4

This is the life we've been given

D/F# G Asus4

So open your mind and start living

G D/F# Asus4 A

We can play a part if we only start believing

[Verse 2]

D Dsus4 A

There's a stranger on the hill and he is speaking

D Dsus4 A

As the tear from every cloud begin to fall

G D/F# A Asus4 A

For one moment then, we understood it all

[Bridge]

G A Bm

Everyone, everyone, can you hear the soldiers coming

G A Bm B7sus2

Everyone, everyone, every man and every woman

G A D A/C#

We all fall, in the end we're just miracles of matter

G A

So come on, let me love you

[Chorus]

D/F# G Asus4

This is the life we've been given

D/F# G Asus4

So open your mind and start living

G D/F# Asus4 A

We can play a part if we only start believing

D/F# G Asus4

This is the life we've been given

D/F# G Asus4

So open your heart and start loving

G D/F# Asus4 A

We can make a start if we only learn to listen

[Verse 3]

D Dsus4 A

Then the crowd began to head for the horizon

D Dsus4 A

A million people walking back to work

G D/F# A Asus4 A

But you and me, we just lay down in the garden

G D/F# Asus4 A

Yeah you and me, we just lay down in the garden

[Chorus]

D/F# G Asus4

This is the life we've been given

D/F# G Asus4

So open your mind and start living

G D/F# Asus4 A

We can play a part if we only start believing

D/F# G Asus4

This is the life we've been given

D/F# G Asus4

So open your heart and start loving

G D/F# Asus4 A

We can make a start if we only learn to listen

[Outro]

G D/F# Asus4

You and me, we just lay down in the garden

A D

Yeah, the garden

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