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April Fool
Michael Johnson
A:x0333x
A/G:3x222x
Asus4:x0334x
AaddA#:x0232x
D:xx0232
D/E7:xx0454
D/F#:200232
Em:022000
Em7:020030
G:320003
G/B:x20033
Gadd2:3x020x
Gm/D:xx0333 
Capo 2
Intro:
D   Gm/D   D/E7
Verse 1:
Gm/DI’m just a fool for ApDril
There’s nothing more to sayAsus4  
Long as I can remember
She’s led my heart astrDayGm/D  
When I was green as wiDllow
She had me ditchin’ sGadd2chool
And even then she trAsus4icked meA  
                    D  Gm/D  D/E7
I’m just an April fool
Verse 2:
Gm/DShe tangles dogwood blDossoms
Into her yellow haiAsus4r
She uses the same perfumeA  
The Smokey Mountains weDarGm/D  
She keeps the flame of sDummer
‘Round her neck as a Gadd2jewel
She breezes in to Asus4see   meA  
And I’m an April fDool
Bridge:
She enGadd2trances me
And she dA/Gances me
And she fD/F#lies me like a kitDe
And I sEmoon forget
She’s Asusonly cAome to pDlay
Then there Gadd2comes a day
When she A/Gwill not stay
And I D/F#lie awake at nigDht
Hoping nEmext timeD/F#  G  
          Asus4- A  
April may
Interlude:
Gadd2  A/G  D/F#  Em7
  Gadd2    G/B    Em7AaddA#
Verse 3:
When I walked out this moDrning
April had up and goneAsus4  
And it was clear as waterA  
She’d only led me onD  Gm/D  
And it will be next wiDnter
Before my heals will Gadd2cool
And then I will foAsus4rgive herA  
I’m just an April foDol
Coda:
She knows I Gadd2will     EmforAsus4give herA  
                      D    Gm/DD/E7  D  
I’m just an April fool

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April Fool

by Michael Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/D

Asus4

Gadd2

A/G

D/F#

Asus

Em7

G/B

April Fool

Michael Johnson

A:x0333x

A/G:3x222x

Asus4:x0334x

AaddA#:x0232x

D:xx0232

D/E7:xx0454

D/F#:200232

Em:022000

Em7:020030

G:320003

G/B:x20033

Gadd2:3x020x

Gm/D:xx0333

Capo 2

Intro:

D Gm/D D/E7

Verse 1:

Gm/D D

I’m just a fool for April

Asus4

There’s nothing more to say

Long as I can remember

D Gm/D

She’s led my heart astray

When I was green as willow

Gadd2

She had me ditchin’ school

Asus4 A

And even then she tricked me

D Gm/D D/E7

I’m just an April fool

Verse 2:

Gm/D D

She tangles dogwood blossoms

Asus4

Into her yellow hair

She uses the same perfume

D Gm/D

The Smokey Mountains wear

She keeps the flame of summer

Gadd2

‘Round her neck as a jewel

Asus4 A

She breezes in to see me

And I’m an April fool

Bridge:

Gadd2

She entrances me

A/G

And she dances me

D/F# D

And she flies me like a kite

And I soon forget

Asus A D

She’s only come to play

Gadd2

Then there comes a day

A/G

When she will not stay

D/F# D

And I lie awake at night

Em D/F# G

Hoping next time

Asus4 A

April may

Interlude:

Gadd2 A/G D/F# Em7

Gadd2 G/B Em7

AaddA#

Verse 3:

When I walked out this morning

Asus4

April had up and gone

And it was clear as water

D Gm/D

She’d only led me on

And it will be next winter

Gadd2

Before my heals will cool

Asus4 A

And then I will forgive her

I’m just an April fool

Coda:

Gadd2 Em Asus4 A

She knows I will forgive her

D Gm/D D

D/E7

I’m just an April fool

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