Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)

by Leonard Bernstein
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Lyrics

You’ve been a (Esus)fool

(E)and (D)so have I,

But (A)come

and (E)be my (A)wife,

And let us (Esus)try

(E)be (D)fore we die

To (A)make

(B)some (E)sense of (B7)life.

We’re (C#m)nei

(G#m)ther pure nor (C#m)wise nor (G#m)good;

We’ll (F#)do the best we

(B)know;

We’ll build our (Esus)house,

(E)and chop our wood,

And (A)make our (D)gar

(A)den (C#m)grow,

And make our (B7)gar

den

(CN.C.)grow.

I thought the (Abmaj7)world

was (Ab9)sug ar cake,

For (Db)so

(Eb7)our (Ab)mas ter (Db)said;

But now I’ll (Abmaj7)teach

my (Ab9)hands to bake

Our (Db)loaf

of (Fm)dai ly (Ab)bread.

We’re (Fm)nei

(Eb)ther (Fm7)pure nor (Fm)wise nor good;

We’ll (Bb)do the best

we (Eb)know;

We’ll build our (Abmaj7)house,

and (Ab9)chop our wood,

And (Db)make our (Gb)gar

(Db)den (Fm)grow,

And make our (Eb7)gar den

(Absus)grow.

Let dream ers (Cmaj7)dream

what (C7)worlds they please;

Those (C)E

dens can’t be (C9)found.

The sweet est (Cmaj7)flow’rs,

the (C7)fair est trees

Are (C)grown

in sol id (G)ground.

We’re (Am)nei

ther pure nor wise nor (Em)good.

We’ll (D)do the best

we

(G)know.

We’ll build our (Csus)house,

(C)and (C7)chop our wood,

And (Am)make our (Bb)gar

(F)den

(Am)grow,

And make our (G7)gar

den

grow.

Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide) by Leonard Bernstein

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)”

What key is "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" in?
"Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" by Leonard Bernstein is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Leonard Bernstein can I play here?
Try "A Little Bit In Love", "Lonely Town (from On The Town)", "New York, New York (from On The Town)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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