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Garbage Can Ballet chords by
Harry Nilsson
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
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Bm
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Verse 1
D
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Living in the
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garbage can can be a lot of fun

It has its ups (doo,
A
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D

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doo, doo, doo) and downs
F
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Bb
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Or paper cups and coffee grounds
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Living in the garbage
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D

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can can be a lot of fun
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G

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Especially if you meet
C
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the perfect onion
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Oh, the great garbage can

is just full of good stuff
Bb
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F

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All the discarded refuse of man
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C
C

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Like the half used banana
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G

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C
C

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Whose girlfriend is Anna
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G

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Who shout let us out of this can
Verse 2
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Woh, woh, woh,

said the poor Brussels sprout

If only me and the banana could get out
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We'd find an asparagus
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who'd stand up and marry us
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But the first thing to do is get

out
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Verse 3
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F
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Now an old piece of ham is in love

with some lamb

But a young head of lettuce is too
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G

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Now said the ham to the lettuce,
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"The lamb will forget us
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As soon as he learns I love you"
Verse 4
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Oh, oh, oh
Bb
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The great garbage can

It's a tribute to the ingenuity of man
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C
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Where corn and tomatoes
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are mixed with potatoes
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And thrown in together with ham
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Where a Brussels sprout and a sauerkraut
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can get together and have it out
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And no one seems

to care about the plan
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And a succotash and a piece of hash

can get together and have a bash

For life is always equal in the can

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F

  • Bb

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Garbage Can Ballet by Harry Nilsson is E major.

The primary chords used in Garbage Can Ballet are E, A, B, C#m, G, C.

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

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

The tempo of Garbage Can Ballet is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Garbage Can Ballet using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Garbage Can Ballet. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Harry Nilsson.

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