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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) — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)”
- Why does "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)".
- What key is "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" by Leonard Bernstein played in?
- Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)"?
- "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" was originally performed by Leonard Bernstein. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)".
- Can I see all the notes in "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 100 BPM.
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