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Octopus's Garden

Octopuss Garden was inspired by a trip Ringo Starr took to Sardinia in 1968. During a lunch with the captain of his yacht, he learned how octopuses scour the sea floor for stones and shiny objects to create gardens. Starr was fascinated by the idea and began writing the song, with help from George Harrison to finish it. The song reflects a yearning for peace and escapism to an idyllic underwater garden, away from the tensions and pressures of the ... outside world. See more [+]

Key: E

Introduction:  B   E  

difficulty
very easy |||||
                 BA 
(solo)
 E                         C#m 
I' d like to be under the sea
 A                                                           B 
In an Octopus' s Garden in the shade.
 E                           C#m 
He' d let us in knows where we' ve been,
 A                                                           B 
In his Octopus' s Garden in the shade.
 C#m 
I' d ask my friends to come and see
 A                           B 
An Octopus' s Garden with me.
 E                           C#m 
I' d like to be under the sea
 A                             B                         E 
In an Octopus' s Garden in the shade.
 E                               C#m 
We would be warm below the storm
 A                                                                   B 
In our little hideaway beneath the waves.
 E                               C#m 
Resting our head on the sea bed
 A                                                         B 
In an Octopus' s Garden near a cave.
 C#m 
We would sing and dance around
 A                                   B 
Because we know we can' t be found.
 E                           C#m 
I' d like to be under the sea
 A                             B                         E 
In an Octopus' s Garden in the shade.
(solo)

 E                           C#m 
We would shout and swim about
 A                                                           B 
The coral that lies beneath the waves.
 E                               C#m 
Oh, what joy for every girl and boy
 A                                                                 B 
Knowing they' re happy and they' re safe.
 C#m 
We would be so happy, you and me.
 A                                                             B 
No one there to tell us what to do.
 E                           C#m 
I' d like to be under the sea
 A                             B                     C#m 
In an Octopus' s Garden with you,
 A                             B                     C#m 
In an Octopus' s Garden with you,
 A                             B                     E   B   E 
In an Octopus' s Garden with you,

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