The strumming pattern for the beginning, when C and D are close together, is DDU UDU(G) DDU(C) DDU(D). For the rest of the song, unless the two chords are close together again, the pattern is DDU UDU. Feel free to comment if you have any questions. :) Capo on 6th fret

^GGx2 ^C ^D ^GI always li^Gked the drama ^CI always lik^Ced the joke ^DI always li^Dked the love And ^CI always lik^Ced the smoke

^GI've never be^Gen a p^Coster chil^Cd of my days ^DBut I sent a l^Dot of post cards C *hit* And yours is on its way Do do do do d^Go do ^C ^D

Gx2

^GI traded in^G my pong hops ^CFor a bar ri^Cght through my ear ^DIt kind of h^Durts to sleep on ^CBut pain's n^Cot what I fear

^GI shiver at^G the pros^Cpect of bei^Cng just one thing ^DI missed a ^Dlot of targets C *hit* But I never lost my aim Do do do do d^Go do ^C ^D

^GI've done a ^Glot of research ^CI've read a ^Clot of books

^DI've turned a^D lot of pages ^CI've seen some di^Crty looks

^GBut I can bra^Gve the weathe^Cr for a chilly ^Cglance from you 'Cause^D somewhere in ^Dthe distance C *hit* The sun is peeking through

Do do do Do do do

Do do do do d^Go do Do do do do d^Co do Do do do do d^Do do Do do do do d^Co do *Repeat one more time*

^GI've always bee^Gn a flower ^CI've always bee^Cn a tree ^DA cabin in the ^Dforest ^CA blanket on th^Ce beach

^GNever in my whol^Ge l^Cife would I cho^Cose just one ^DI've always loved ^Dthe moonlight ^CI've always felt ^Cthe sun

G G C *ring out* Somewhere in the middle of a sunset and a dream

^GIs the prett^Giest gardenia ^CThe pretties^Ct gardenia ^DThe pretties^Dt gardenia C C *ring out* That you've ever seen

Landon Pigg - Gardenia