Josiah Queen – Garden In Manhattan Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Josiah Queen – Garden In Manhattan Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGDCadd9EmAm

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[Verse 1]
G
On the crowded streets,
        G
all the people that I see
     G
Want them to know the Jesus
      D
that I know
   G
If I'm the closest thing to a
G
Bible that they read
G
Let the words they read be
    D
what you wrote
D
Father, help me to go

[Chorus]
          Cadd9
I'll be a garden in Manhattan,
      G
be a river where it's dry
         D
When my friends can't
 find the road,
            Em
I'll be a roadside
          D
welcome sign
Cadd9
Sunshine in Seattle,
        G
 be a cool breeze
in July, light
         D
 in the darkness
           D
I'll bе a garden
             Cadd9
A garden in Manhattan
 G Em D
[Verse 2]
 Cadd9
Florida after dark,
             G
I know it ain't quitе
          G
Central Park
         Em
There's souls in my
                     D
hometown you wanna reach
    Cadd9 Am
Oh, God, use me where
      D
you have me

[Chorus]
          Cadd9
I'll be a garden in Manhattan,
      G
be a river where it's dry
          G
When my friends can't
 find the road,
           Em
I'll be a roadside
 welcome sign
 Cadd9
Sunshine in Seattle,
       G
 be a cool breeze
in July, light
         D
in the darkness
           D
I'll be a garden
             Cadd9
A garden in Manhattan
 G Em D
             Cadd9    G
A garden in Manhattan
                 Em
A flower in the concrete
                     D
If that's where you want me

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[Bridge]
Cadd9
Give me holy confidence
G
I don't care the consequence
Em
I can't keep you all
     D
to myself (To myself)
   Cadd9
It goes against
 my common sense
    G
And I refuse to run from it
Em
I can't keep you all
     D
to myself (To myself)

[Chorus]
           Cadd9
I'll be a garden
 in Manhattan,
      G
be a river where it's dry
          D
When my friends can't
find the road,
I'll be a roadside
           G
welcome sign
Cadd9
Sunshine in Seattle,
        G
 be a cool breeze
in July, light in
      D
the darkness
           D
I'll be a garden
             Cadd9
A garden in Manhattan
G Em D
             Cadd9   G
A garden in Manhattan
                 Em
A flower in the concrete
                     D
If that's where you want me

[Interlude]
Cadd9 G Em D


[Outro]
             Cadd9   G
A garden in Manhattan
                 Em
A flower in the concrete
                     D
If that's where you want me

Watch: Garden in Manhattan- Josiah Queen (Official Lyric Video)

From Josiah Queen on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Garden In Manhattan: key, chords and progression

These are Garden In Manhattan chords by Josiah Queen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Garden In Manhattan by Josiah Queen sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: G, D, Cadd9, Em and Am.

Listen for D – Cadd9 – G – Em (V – IVadd9 – I – vi in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – lah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Garden In Manhattan chords: questions

What key is Garden In Manhattan in?

Garden In Manhattan by Josiah Queen is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Garden In Manhattan?

Garden In Manhattan uses 5 chords: G, D, Cadd9, Em, Am.

What is the chord progression of Garden In Manhattan?

The main progression is D – Cadd9 – G – Em (V – IVadd9 – I – vi).

Is Garden In Manhattan easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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