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Dave Gunning - April Girl
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:    G   C     G   C     G    D     Em7     G   C     G   C     G    D  G  
April girl sing Cme a Gsong
BeDfore the Gedge of Dday is Em7gone
The Gdusk is red and it Cstands on Gfire
InDto the Ghills we Dmust reEm7tireD  
An Gopen sky will Clight the Gway
When Dwe'll reGturn, we Dcannot Em7say
We'll Gleave the world of Cmen beGhind
For Dwhat they Gsearch and Dnever Em7find
CHORUS:
And we'll Bmwatch the sunrise Cfrom the Ghill
A Cwandering Gheart, forDever Gstill
Like a Bmlong forgotten CsymphoGny
CApril Ggirl Dsing for GmeC  G  C  
GApril girl forCget the Gpast
Love Dbuilt this Ghouse, it's Dmade to Em7last
What Gshook the earth has Cdanced and Ggone
And now Dlies aGbreast withDin your Em7song
CHORUS:
And we'll Bmwatch the sunrise Cfrom the Ghill
A Cwandering Gheart, forDever Gstill
Like a Bmlong forgotten CsymphoGny
CApril Ggirl Dsing for GmeC  G  C  G  Bm  Em7  
BRIDGE:
The Fdust from the Gpages
Ever Fturns and ever GchangesF  
The Emwords may run and A7fade
But Am7ne--Em7ver aDway
N.C.                   G           C  G  
One  day the wind shall speak our names
As Dit blows Gout like Dsacred Em7flames
GOne last ride uCpon the Gwings
Through DWinter's Gheart reDborn in Em7Spring
CHORUS:
And we'll Bmwatch the sunrise Cfrom the Ghill
CWandering Ghearts, forDever Gstill
Like a Bmlong forgotten CsymphoGny
CApril Ggirl Dsing for Gme
Like a Bmlong forgotten CsymphoGny
CApril Ggirl Dsing for Gme
OUTRO:     G   C     G   C     G   C  G  

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April Girl

by Dave Gunning

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Dave Gunning - April Girl

CAPO: 4th Fret

G C G C G D Em7 G C G C G D G

INTRO:

C G

April girl sing me a song

D G D Em7

Before the edge of day is gone

G C G

The dusk is red and it stands on fire

D G D Em7 D

Into the hills we must retire

G C G

An open sky will light the way

D G D Em7

When we'll return, we cannot say

G C G

We'll leave the world of men behind

D G D Em7

For what they search and never find

CHORUS:

Bm C G

And we'll watch the sunrise from the hill

C G D G

A wandering heart, forever still

Bm C G

Like a long forgotten symphony

C G D G C G C

April girl sing for me

G C G

April girl forget the past

D G D Em7

Love built this house, it's made to last

G C G

What shook the earth has danced and gone

D G D Em7

And now lies abreast within your song

CHORUS:

Bm C G

And we'll watch the sunrise from the hill

C G D G

A wandering heart, forever still

Bm C G

Like a long forgotten symphony

C G D G C G C G Bm Em7

April girl sing for me

BRIDGE:

F G

The dust from the pages

F G F

Ever turns and ever changes

Em A7

The words may run and fade

Am7 Em7 D

But ne--ver away

G C G

N.C.

One day the wind shall speak our names

D G D Em7

As it blows out like sacred flames

G C G

One last ride upon the wings

D G D Em7

Through Winter's heart reborn in Spring

CHORUS:

Bm C G

And we'll watch the sunrise from the hill

C G D G

Wandering hearts, forever still

Bm C G

Like a long forgotten symphony

C G D G

April girl sing for me

Bm C G

Like a long forgotten symphony

C G D G

April girl sing for me

G C G C G C G

OUTRO:

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