Really need " Garden Party"

[Carl Scott]

If anyone out there has the lyrics to "Garden Party" I would greatly
appreciate it. I believe it was done by Ricky Nelson. It's a tough
tune to find around here. If anybody can help me here they can
reply to ... car...@seaside.net or right here in this newsgroup.
Thanks in advance,
Carl W.
Scott

[Calico8359]

From Lyrics World:

Garden Party- Artist: Rick Nelson- peak Billboard position # 6 in 1972
- inspired by Rick's experience at a Madison Square Garden concert
- Words and Music by Rick Nelson
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name
No one recognized me, I didn't look the sameCHORUS
But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourself
People came from miles around, everyone was there
Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air
'n' over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguiseCHORUS
lott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dah
Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same
I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leaveCHORUS
lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah)lot-in-dah-dah-dah
Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truckCHORUS
lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah)lot-in-dah-dah-dah
'n' it's all right now, learned my lesson well
You see, ya can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself
Transcribed by Robin Hood

[KELYSGRL]

Ricky Nelson
Garden Party

I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again

When I got to the garden party they all knew my name but
no one recognized me, I didn't look the same (But it's)
all right now I learned my lesson well you see, you
can't please everyone so you got to please yourself.

People came from miles around everyone was there
Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air.
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes, wearing his disguise.

I played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same.
I said hello to Mary Lou, She belongs to me
When I sang a song about a honky tonk, it was time to leave.

Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode

Playing guitar like ringin a bell, and looking like he should.
If you got to play garden parties, I wish you a lot of luck
But if memories are all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck.

~Kely...@aol.com~

[Charley Connor]

On Mon, 5 Oct 1998 17:26:06 -0700, "Carl Scott" <car...@seaside.net>
wrote:

GARDEN PARTY
Ricky Nelson
1972

Verse 1

C F C F
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends.
C G Am F G7 C
A chance to share old memories and play our old songs again.
F C F
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name,
C F Dm7 G7 C
But no one recognized me..., I didn't look the same.

CHORUS:
F G C F G C
But it's..., all right now. I learned my lesson well.
F C Dm7 G7 C
You see you.., can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

Verse 2

People came from miles around. Everyone was there.
Yoko brought her walrus. There was magic in the air.
And over in the corner, much to my surprise,
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise.

But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

Verse 3

I played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came.
No one heard the music. We didn't look the same.
I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me.
When I sang a song about a Honky-Tonk, it was time to leave.

But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

Verse 4

Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode,
Playing guitar like a ring and a bell and lookin' like he should.
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta lock,
But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck.

But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.

F G C F G C F C Dm7 G7 C
..La, la, la.....la la la la la la