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Botanical gardens chords by
Don Mclean
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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A
A

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D
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Verse 1
D
D

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I leave the noise

and the dark city canyons

And walk through gates of
A
A

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wrought iron black
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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There lies a world that's
D
D

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Transformed before me
A
A

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D
D

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When I arrive will I ever go back
Verse 2
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D

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I take a walk in botanical gardens

And look for the faces of
A
A

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The pretty young girls
D
D

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Just like the flowers that

Bloom all around me
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A

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D
D

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I fall in love in this colorful world
Verse 3
G
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Abdim
Abdim
6

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You might go walking and
Dm
Dm

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D
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thinking of nothing
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G

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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Perhaps your love life is
D
D

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caught in a bind
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G

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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There in a flowery dress
D
D

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in the sunlight
Bm
Bm
2

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Bb
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You'll find somebody who will
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A

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Change your mind
Verse 4
D
D

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She's haunting me and she

losing my memory
Dm
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D

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A
A

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That beautiful face with perfume in the air
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D

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She brushes my arm and smiles ever faintly
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A

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D

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A famine and vision with the sun in her hair
Verse 5
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Abdim
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6

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We might go walking hand in
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Hand in the garden and
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cross the bridge when
Abdim
Abdim
6

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It's starting to rain
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G

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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E
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And then go laughing and looking for shelter
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Bm
Bm
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Bb
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And find a feeling that
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A

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you can't explain
Verse 6
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D

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The colorful birds in botanical gardens
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A

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All fly away to a breezy lagoon
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D

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Where lovers can swim in

The warm summer waters
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Surrounded by flowers and the
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Light of the moon
Interlude 1
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G

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Abdim
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6

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G
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Abdim
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D
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Dm
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G
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Ab
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Bm
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2

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B
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Bb
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Verse 7
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Dm
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It's getting late and the
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D

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Gates will be closing
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A

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Shall I remain or go back to the world
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D

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Shall I remain in botanical

gardens
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Surrounded by flowers and
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D

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Those beautiful girls
Verse 8
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D

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Shall I remain in botanical garden
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Surrounded by flowers and
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D

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Those beautiful girls
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A

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I love those flowers and
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Those beautiful girls
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I dig those flowers and those
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beautiful girls
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Dm

  • G

  • Abdim

    6

  • Bm

    2

  • Bb

  • E

  • Ab

    4

  • B

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Botanical gardens by Don mclean is E major.

The primary chords used in Botanical gardens are E, B, Em, A, Bbdim, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, Em, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Botanical gardens is approximately 85 beats per minute.

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