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April Fools

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[Verse 1]
GOh What a shame that your pockets did bleed on St. VDmin7alentine's.
And you sat in a chair thinking "Boy I'm Such a GPrince!"
Well Life's a train that goes from February Dmin7on day by day
But it's making a stop on April FGirst.
[Chorus]
And Cmaj7you will believe in Glove and aCmaj7ll that it's supposed to Gbe
But jCmaj7ust until the fA7ish start to A7sus4smell and you'Am7re struck down by a haD7mmer
[Verse 2]
GSure you were swift when the handsome greek boys dropped by with Dm7gifts
you are suave thanks to ribbons that open Gsesame
But in the stars and closer to home and every pDm7lanet it ain't hard
For me and dear Jo Jo to Gsee.
[Chorus]
That Cmaj7you will believe in Glove and Cmaj7all that it's supposed to Gbe
But jCmaj7ust until the fA7ish start to A7sus4smell and you'Am7re struck down by a haD7mmer
[Bridge]
So lGet it all go by  Cmaj7(let it all go bye) lookGing at the sA7ky (looking at the sky)
AmWondering if there’s clDouds (wondering if there’s clouds and stuff) in Ghell
[Chorus]
And yCmaj7ou will believe in lGove
And aCmaj7ll that it's supposed to Gbe
And yCmaj7ou will believe in lA7oveA7sus4...Am7  D7  
Ending
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April Fools

by Rufus Wainwright

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

G Dmin7

Oh What a shame that your pockets did bleed on St. Valentine's.

And you sat in a chair thinking "Boy I'm Such a Prince!"

Dmin7

Well Life's a train that goes from February on day by day

But it's making a stop on April First.

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G

And you will believe in love and all that it's supposed to be

Cmaj7 A7 A7sus4 Am7 D7

But just until the fish start to smell and you're struck down by a hammer

[Verse 2]

G Dm7

Sure you were swift when the handsome greek boys dropped by with gifts

you are suave thanks to ribbons that open sesame

Dm7

But in the stars and closer to home and every planet it ain't hard

For me and dear Jo Jo to see.

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G

That you will believe in love and all that it's supposed to be

Cmaj7 A7 A7sus4 Am7 D7

But just until the fish start to smell and you're struck down by a hammer

[Bridge]

G Cmaj7 G A7

So let it all go by (let it all go bye) looking at the sky (looking at the sky)

Am D G

Wondering if there’s clouds (wondering if there’s clouds and stuff) in hell

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 G

And you will believe in love

Cmaj7 G

And all that it's supposed to be

Cmaj7 A7 A7sus4 Am7 D7

And you will believe in love...

Ending

About April Fools Chords by Rufus Wainwright

Learn how to play April Fools by Rufus Wainwright with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “April Fools chords”, “April Fools guitar chords”, or “Rufus Wainwright April Fools chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy April Fools chords and for experienced players who want accurate April Fools lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Dmin7, Cmaj7, A7, A7sus4, Am7.

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What key is "April Fools" in?

The chords for "April Fools" show the original chord names (including G, Dmin7, Cmaj7, A7, A7sus4, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.