Other arrangements of Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)
Pick a learning view.
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) — Simple Sheet Music
"Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. 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)”
- How does Simplified Piano Arrangement differ from full sheet music for "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)"?
- Simplified Arrangement keeps the melody and chords on a simplified staff with lyrics, color-coded for easy recognition. It's a learner-bridge between Beginner mode and the classic engraved Sheet Music — same song, less visual density.
- 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 Simple Sheet good for learning to read sheet music?
- Yes! Simple Sheet bridges the gap between beginner color-coded modes and traditional notation. Notes are displayed on a simplified staff with colors, lyrics, and chords — helping you build music reading skills gradually while still enjoying "Make Our Garden Grow (From Candide)". Key of C, 100 BPM.
- What's the difference between Simple Sheet and Lead Sheet?
- Simple Sheet shows a more streamlined, horizontally scrolling view with color-coded notes on a staff and lyrics below — like a simplified version of real sheet music. Lead Sheet shows melody with chord symbols above and full lyrics. Simple Sheet is the next step toward reading traditional notation.
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