EMPTY GARDEN (HEY HEY JOHNNY) Year: 1982 Album: JUMP UP! Writers: Elton John\ Bernie Taupin A What happened here E As the New York sunset disappeared B C#m I found an empty garden among the flagstones there A Who lived here E He must have been a gardener that cared a lot B Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop C#m And now it all looks strange A B E (E)* It's funny how one insect can damage so much grain E And what's it for E This little empty garden by the brownstone door B C#m And in the cracks along the sidewalk nothing grows no more A Who lived here E He must have been a gardener that cared a lot B Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop C#m A And we are so amazed we're crippled and we're dazed B E A gardener like that one no one can replace A E And I've been knocking but no one answers A C#m C#m+3 C#m And I've been knocking most all the da____________y F#m C#m Oh and I've been calling oh hey hey Johnny A B E (E)** Can't you come out_ to play A And through their tears E Some say he farmed his best in younger years B C#m But he'd have said that roots grow stronger if only he could hear A Who lived there E He must have been a gardener that cared a lot B Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop C#m A Now we pray for rain, and with every drop that falls B E We hear, we hear your name (CHORUS) A E And I've been knocking but no one answers A C#m C#m+3 C#m And I've been knocking most all the da____________y F#m C#m Oh and I've been calling oh hey hey Johnny A B E Can't you come out, can't you come out to play F#m A B E Johnny can't you come out to play in your empty garden (REPEAT, AD LIB FADE) *Harpsichord solo here. Single notes are a g# e b. Do this 3 times, descending octaves. **Another harpsichord solo here. Notes are e f# g# b. Do this 4 times, ascending octaves. NOTE: Do this the first time ONLY!