Rush - The Garden: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Garden" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Garden ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Garden" smoothly on your ukulele.

        F                     D#
In this one of many possible worlds
            A#                     F
All for the best, or some bizarre test
   F                    D#
It is what it is and whatever
          A#                F
Time is still the infinite jest

    F                      D#
The arrow flies when you dream
                 A#
The hours tick away
                 F
The cells tick away
     F                         D#
The Watchmaker keeps to his schemes
                 A#
The hours tick away
            F
They tick away

Chorus:
Gm                A#                   D#
The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect
    Cm
So hard to earn, so easily burned
Gm                A#                   D#
The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect
    Cm
So hard to earn, so easily burned
Gm                  A#
In the fullness of time
             D#     Dm     Cm
A garden to nurture and protect

In the rise and the set of the sun
Until the stars go spinning, spinning round the night
Oh, it is what is it is, and forever;
Each moment, a memory in flight

The arrow flies while you dream;
The hours tick away
The cells tick away
The Watchmaker has time up his sleeves
The hours tick away
They tick away

Chorus:
The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect;
So hard to earn, so easily burned
In the fullness of time
A garden to nurture and protect
(It's a measure of a life)
The treasure of a life is a measure of love and respect:
The way you live, the gifts that you give
In the fullness of time
Is the only return that you expect

The future disappears into memory
With only a moment between
Forever dwells in that moment
Hope is what remains to be seen
Forever dwells in that moment
Hope is what remains to be seen

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

It's a measure of a life
It's a measure of a life
It's a measure of a life
It's a measure of a life

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Garden" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Garden" by Rush.

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