Rush – The Garden (Guitar Acoustic)

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[Intro] F Db F Eb (x2) [Verse 1]
        F                          Cm11
In this one of many possible worlds

                Bbsus2                F
All for the best, or some bizarre test

   F                      Cm11
It is what it is, and whatever

        Bbsus2                 F
Time is still the infinite jest

    F                          Cm11
The arrow flies when you dream;

                   Bbsus2
The hours tick away

                F
The cells tick away

         F                     Cm11
The Watchmaker keeps to his schemes

                   Bbsus2
The hours tick away

              F
They tick away
[Chorus]
Gm                     Bb                   Cm
  The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect;

   Eb6
So hard to earn, so easily burned

Gm                      Bb                  Cm
  The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect;

   Eb6
So hard to earn, so easily burned

Gm                       Bb
  In the fullness of time

            Eb         Bb/D    Cm Bb
A garden to nurture and protect
F Db F Eb [Verse 2]
       F                          Cm11
In the rise and the set of the sun

                   Eb6/9                             F
Until the stars go spinning, spinning round the night

        F                       Cm11
Oh, it is what is it is, and forever;

       Eb6/9                   F
Each moment, a memory in flight

    F                            Cm11
The arrow flies while you breathe;

                   Eb6/9
The hours tick away

                F
The cells tick away

      F                          Cm11
The Watchmaker has time up his sleeve

                   Bbsus2
The hours tick away

              F
They tick away
[Chorus]
Gm                     Bb                   Cm
  The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect;

   Eb6
So hard to earn, so easily burned

Gm                       Bb
  In the fullness of time

              Eb       Bb/D    Cm
A garden to nurture and protect

                Bb
(It's a measure of a life)

Gm                  Bb                    Cm
  The treasure of a life is a measure of love and respect:

    Eb6
The way you live, the gifts that you give

Gm                       Bb
  In the fullness of time

                  Eb         Bb/D    Cm Bb
It's the only return that you expect
F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 [Bridge]
F                           Fmaj7
 The future disappears into memory

F                          Fmaj7
 With only a moment between

F                       Fmaj7
 Forever dwells in that moment;

F                    Fmaj7
Hope is what remains to be seen

F                       Fmaj7
 Forever dwells in that moment;

F                    Fmaj7
Hope is what remains to be seen
[Guitar Solo] F Cm Eb F (x3) [Chorus]
Gm                       Bb
  In the fullness of time

              Cm                Eb6
A garden to nurture and protect
(It's a measure of a life)
Gm                       Bb
  In the fullness of time

              Eb       Bb/D    Cm
A garden to nurture and protect

                Bb
(It's a measure of a life)

Gm                       Bb
  In the fullness of time

              Cm                Eb6
A garden to nurture and protect
(It's a measure of a life)
Gm                       Bb
  In the fullness of time

              Eb       Bb/D    Cm Bb
A garden to nurture and protect
[Outro]
Gm Bb Eb Bb/D Cm                Bb
                (It's a measure of a life)

Gm Bb Eb Bb/D Cm                Bb
                (It's a measure of a life)

Gm Bb Eb Bb/D Cm                Bb
                (It's a measure of a life)

Gm Bb Eb Bb/D Cm                Bb
                (It's a measure of a life)
Gm Bb Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Gm