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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) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" by Leonard Bernstein: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. 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)”
- 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 there a karaoke version of "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" by Leonard Bernstein. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.