Rush - The Garden: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Garden" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Garden Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Garden" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F D# In this one of many possible worlds A# F All for the best, or some bizarre test F D# It is what it is and whatever A# F Time is still the infinite jest F D# The arrow flies when you dream A# The hours tick away F The cells tick away F D# The Watchmaker keeps to his schemes A# The hours tick away F They tick away Chorus: Gm A# D# The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect Cm So hard to earn, so easily burned Gm A# D# The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect Cm So hard to earn, so easily burned Gm A# In the fullness of time D# Dm Cm A garden to nurture and protect In the rise and the set of the sun Until the stars go spinning, spinning round the night Oh, it is what is it is, and forever; Each moment, a memory in flight The arrow flies while you dream; The hours tick away The cells tick away The Watchmaker has time up his sleeves The hours tick away They tick away Chorus: The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect; So hard to earn, so easily burned In the fullness of time A garden to nurture and protect (It's a measure of a life) The treasure of a life is a measure of love and respect: The way you live, the gifts that you give In the fullness of time Is the only return that you expect The future disappears into memory With only a moment between Forever dwells in that moment Hope is what remains to be seen Forever dwells in that moment Hope is what remains to be seen In the fullness of time A garden to nurture and protect (It's a measure of a life) In the fullness of time A garden to nurture and protect (It's a measure of a life) In the fullness of time A garden to nurture and protect (It's a measure of a life) In the fullness of time A garden to nurture and protect It's a measure of a life It's a measure of a life It's a measure of a life It's a measure of a life You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Cm  Dm  D#  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Garden" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Garden" by Rush.