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In the Garden chords

C. Austin Miles, 1912

Miles said he wrote it after imagining Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb. Its swaying rhythm is easy to strum.

Chords
4
Level
Easy
Time
4/4

Chords

G213
C×321
D7××213
A7×12

Chart

Verse

  1. G
  2. /
  3. C
  4. G
  5. G
  6. /
  7. D7
  8. /
  9. G
  10. /
  11. C
  12. G
  13. G
  14. D7
  15. G
  16. /

Chorus

  1. G
  2. /
  3. C
  4. G
  5. C
  6. /
  7. G
  8. /
  9. G
  10. /
  11. A7
  12. /
  13. D7
  14. /
  15. G
  16. /

How to play it

You need 4 chords: G, C, D7 and A7. The change you'll make most is C to G, so practice switching between those two slowly before playing along.

Each box is one bar of 4/4 time. Strum the chord on the beat, and change when the next box starts. A slash means keep playing the same chord.

Questions

What chords are in In the Garden?

This arrangement uses G, C, D7 and A7.

Is In the Garden easy to play on guitar?

Fairly. None of the 4 chords needs a full barre, though there are a few more shapes to learn.