Empty Garden

What (Ab)happened here?

As the New York sunset (Eb)disappeared,

I found an empty (Bb)garden

among the flagstones there.

(Cm)Who (Ab)lived here?

He must have been a gardener that (Eb)cared a lot,

who weeded out the tears and grew a (Bb)good crop.

Now it all looks strange.

(Cm)It's funny how one (Bb)(Ab)insect

can (Bb7)damage so much grain.

(Eb)And (Ab)what's it for,

this little empty garden by the (Eb)brownstone door?

And in the cracks along the (Bb)sidewalk,

noth oning grows no more.

(Cm)Who (Ab)lived here?

He must have been a gardener that (Eb)cared a lot,

who weeded out the tears and grew a (Bb)good crop.

And we are so a mazed,

(Cm)and we're crippled and we're dazed.

(Ab)A gardener like we that (Bb)one,

no one we can your replace.

(Eb)And I've been (Ab)knocking,

but no one (Eb)answers.

And I've been (Ab)knocking

most all the day.

(Cm)Oh, and I've been (Fm)calling,

oh, hey, hey (Cm)Johnny,

can't you come (Ab)out

(Bb)to play?

(Eb)And can't you come out,

(Bb)can't you come out to play?

(Eb)(Fm)Johnny, (Ab)can't you come out to play (Bb)in your empty (Eb)garden?

(Fm)Johnny, (Ab)can't you come out to play (Bb)in your empty (Eb)garden?

(Fm)Johnny, (Eb)den?