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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) — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
Learn "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. 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)”
- Can I play "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- 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.
- Can a complete beginner play "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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