Empty Garden

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[Verse 1]
G D
What happened here? As the New York sunset disappeared
A Bm
I found an Empty Garden, among the flagstones there
G D
Who lived here? He must have been a gardener that cared a lot
A
who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
Bm
Now it all looks strange
G A D
It's funny how one insect can damage so much grain
[Verse 2]
G D
And what's it for, this little Empty Garden by the brownstone door
A
and in the cracks along the sidewalk
Bm
nothing grows no more
G D
Who lived here? He must have been gardener that cared a lot
A
who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
Bm
and we are so amazed
G
we're crippled and we're dazed
A D
A gardener like that one, no one can replace
[Chorus]
G
And I've been knockin'
D
but no one answers
G
And I've been knockin'
Bm
most all the day
Em
Oh, and I've been callin'
Bm
oh, hey, hey Johnny
G A D
can't you come out to play?
D
[Verse 3]
G
And through their tears
D
some say he farmed his best in younger years
A
but he'd have said that roots grow stronger
Bm
If only he could hear
G D
Who lived there? He must have been a gardener that cared a lot
A
who weeded out the tears and grew good crop
Bm
Now we pray for rain
G
And with every drop that pours
A D
we hear, we hear your name
[Chorus]
G
And I've been knockin'
D
but no one answers
G
And I've been knockin'
Bm
most all the day
Em
oh, and I've been calling
Bm
oh, hey, hey Johnny
G A D
can't you come out, to play
[Chorus]
G
And I've been knockin'
D
but no one answers
G
And I've been knockin'
Bm
most all the day
Em
oh, and I've been calling
Bm
oh, hey, hey Johnny
G A D
can't you come out, can't you come out to play
[Outro]
Em G A D
Johnny, can't you come out to play in your Empty Garden
(repeat)

Empty Garden chords and lyrics

Free chords for Empty Garden by Elton John. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
D
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
(repeat)

Empty Garden Chords by Elton John

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