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Rose Garden (WORD)
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YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEOS! Thanks to Lana Fawcett Helman for suggesting this song for BUG! I've provided you with two different tablatures and accompanying chords, the 1st tab is more difficult just because of the speed of the song, the 2nd tab is simpler just playing the key accented notes. But below the INTRO you can also see a 3rd alternative:
INTRO: / 1 2 3 4 / [C]↓ / [G]↓ / [C]↓ / [C]↓
In a group, these simple chords can be played instead of or at the same time as the more advanced players play the riff! So you have three alternative openings that all work together!
"Rose Garden" was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal on his 1967 studio album Billy Joe Royal Featuring Hush. Versions by South himself and Dobie Gray appeared shortly after the original. Gray's version became a minor hit in North America in 1969.
In 1970, Lynn Anderson recorded "Rose Garden" after hearing Joe South's version. However, Anderson's producer rejected the song's recording because he did not consider it to be a female tune. After much convincing, the song was eventually recorded and released as a single by Columbia Records. The song became a crossover hit after it reached both the American Billboard country and pop charts. "Rose Garden" also became a major hit worldwide, reaching the number-one spot in multiple countries.
In 1971 at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards, the Lynn Anderson version of "Rose Garden" won her the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.
"Rose Garden" has since been recorded by artists of various styles and musical genres. Notable covers include those by k.d. lang in 1985 and Martina McBride in 2005, yet Anderson's version has been considered a country music standard and signature country pop recording. In 1999, BMI named "Rose Garden" the 99th-most played song of the 20th century.