Ricky Nelson

^D Ooh ^D(C#bass Ooh ^D Oo ^B h ^{bass D} Oo ^A h ^{bass D} Ooh ^{D(B bass D(G bass D(A bass}
Verse 1:
^D I went to a garden ^G party to remi ^D nisce with my old ^G friends.
^D A chance to ^D(C#bass share old ^D(B memo ^bass ries ^{D(A bass G} and play our ^A songs ^D again.
^D When I got to the garden p ^G arty, ^D they all knew my ^G name,
but ^D no one ^D(C#bass recog - ^D(B nize ^bass d me ^D(A , ^{bass G} I didn't look ^A the s ^D ame
Chorus:
^D But it's, ^G all ^A right ^D now. ^{D(B bass} I ^G learned my ^A lesson ^D well.
You see you, ^G can't please ^D everyone, so you ^G got to ^A please ^D yourself.
Verse 2:
^D People came from ^G miles around. ^D Everyone was ^G there.
^D Yoko ^D(C#bass brought her ^D(B walr ^bass us. ^{D(A bass} There was m ^G agic ^A in the ^D air.
^D And over in the ^G corner, ^D much to my ^G surprise,
^D Mr. ^D(C#bass Hughes hid in ^D(B Dyla ^bass n's ^D(A shoe ^bass s ^G wearing ^A his di ^D sguise.
Chorus:
^D But it's, ^G all ^A right ^D now. ^{D(B bass} I ^G learned my ^A lesson ^D well.
You see you, ^G can't please ^D everyone, so you ^G got to ^A please ^D yourself.
^G Lot ^A da ^D da, ^G lot n ^A da da ^D da ^{G D G A D}
Verse 3:
^D I played them all the ^G old songs, I ^D thought that's why they ^G came.
^D No one ^D(C#bass heard the ^D(B musi ^bass c, ^{D(A bass G} We didn't l ^A ook the ^D same.
^D I said hello to " ^G Mary Lou", ^D she belongs to ^G me.
When I ^D sang a ^D(C#bass song about a ^D(B honk ^bass y tonk ^D(A , ^{bass G} it was t ^A ime to ^D leave.
Chorus:
^D But it's, ^G all ^A right ^D now. ^{D(B bass} I ^G learned my ^A lesson ^D well.
You see you, ^G can't please ^D everyone, so you ^G got to ^A please ^D yourself.
^G Lot ^A da ^D da, ^G lot n ^A da da ^D da ^{G D G A D}
Verse 4:
^D Someone opened up the ^G closet door and ^D out stepped Johnny B. G ^G oode,
^D Playing ^D(C#bass guitar like a ^D(B ring ^bass in' a ^D(A bell ^bass and ^G lookin'l ^A ike he ^D should.
If you gotta play at garden ^G parties, I ^D wish you a lotta ^G luck
But if ^D memo ^D(C#bass ries were ^D(B all ^bass I ^D(A sang ^bass , ^G I'd rather ^A drive a ^D truck.
Chorus:
^D But it's, ^G all ^A right ^D now. ^{D(B bass} I ^G learned my ^A lesson ^D well.
You see you, ^G can't please ^D everyone, so you ^G got to ^A please ^D yourself.
^G Lot ^A da ^D da, ^G lot n ^A da da ^D da ^{G D G A D}
Final Chorus:
^D And it's, ^G all ^A right ^D now. ^{D(B bass} I ^G learned my ^A lesson ^D well.
You see you, ^G can't please ^D everyone, so you ^G got to ^A please ^D yourself.