GARDEN
As recorded by Alabama Shakes
(2026 release)
Verse 1
[Fmaj7] [Bbmaj7]
If you think you've got something
[G7] [C] [Dm7]
Just wait until you open up your hands
[Em7] [Am] [Dm] [Em] [G]
And all you're standing there left with is "what if’s" and "shoulda been’s"
Verse 2
[Fmaj7]
Don't get too busy
[Bbmaj7] [G7]
Chasing all of your dreams
[C] [Dm7] [Em7] [Am]
Don't think in winter
[Dm] [Em7] [G]
That she'll be waiting come spring
Chorus
[Fmaj7]
If you don't water your garden I will
[Dm7] [G7]
If you don't show her you love her I will
[C] [Dm7]
She means so much more to me than to you
[G]
All of your hard work I'll surely do
[Fmaj7] [Dm7]
If you don't want her, you're gonna
[G] [Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Dm7] [G]
When you see her bloom
Verse 3
[Fmaj7]
If you think you won’t miss her
[Bbmaj7] [G7]
Hey, why should you even care
[C] [Dm7]
If all you wanna do is keep her
[Cm7] [Am7] [Dm]
Just to keep her
[Em7] [G]
Just to have someone there
Verse 4
[Fmaj7]
I saw your girl sighing
[Bbmaj7] [G7]
With a look I know all too well
[C] [Dm] [Em7] [Am]
So I thought I should warn you
[Dm] [Em7] [G]
She needs some tender love and care
Chorus
[Fmaj7]
If you don't water your garden I will
[Dm7] [G7]
If you don't show her you love her I will
[Cmaj7] [Dm7]
She means so much more to me than to you
[Dm]
All of your hard work I'll surely do
[Fmaj7] [Dm7]
If you don't want her, you're gonna
[G] [Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Dm7] [G]
When you see her bloom
Interlude
[Fmaj7] [Dm7] [G7] [Am7]
[Fmaj7] [Dm7] [G7]
[Fmaj7] [Dm7] [G7]
Outro
[Fmaj7] [Dm7] [G7]
If you don't want her, you're gonna
[Fmaj7] [Dm7] [G7] [Dm7]
If you don't want her, you're gonna
[Fmaj7] [Dm7]
If you don't want her, you're gonna
[G] [Fmaj7]
When you see her bloom
