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Capo 4 for album Key
No capo live
[Intro]
Am   C   D   G
[Verse]
I met April in AmDecemberC  
in D198G1.
Her smile so easy to Amremember,C  
April DRain was my first Glove.
See I was new to MississAmippi.C  
the smell of Dkudzu takes me Gback,
to that old High School where she Amkissed me.C  
I bet she Ddon’t remember Gthat.
But that’s the April that Amdream of,C  
not the Dperson she beEmcame.
Because my teen angel has a Amhabit,
and she thinks she has to Chave it,
and all that’s Dleft is the Gname.F  C  C  G  
[Chorus]
April Rain is coming AmdownC  
on the Dother side of Gtown.
With a man she probably doesn’t Amlove.
Mississippi’s waking Cup,
And April DRain is coming Gdown.F  C  C  G  
[Break]
    G     Am     C    D(x2)
[Verse]
They say she changed when I left AmHouston,C  
she let Dbottle take my Emplace.G  
And when the whiskey could not do the Ctrick,
she had to up the Dfix.
Now she just can’t shake the Gtaste.F  C  C  G  
[Chorus]
April Rain is coming AmdownC  
on the Dother side of Gtown.
With a man she probably doesn’t Amlove.
Mississippi’s waking Cup,
And April DRain is coming Gdown.
Am                   C
April DRain is coming Gdown.

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April Rain

by Breaking Grass

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4 for album Key

No capo live

[Intro]

Am C D G

[Verse]

Am C

I met April in December

D G

in 1981.

Am C

Her smile so easy to remember,

D G

April Rain was my first love.

Am C

See I was new to Mississippi.

D G

the smell of kudzu takes me back,

Am C

to that old High School where she kissed me.

D G

I bet she don’t remember that.

Am C

But that’s the April that dream of,

D Em

not the person she became.

Because my teen angel has a habit,

and she thinks she has to have it,

D G F C C G

and all that’s left is the name.

[Chorus]

Am C

April Rain is coming down

D G

on the other side of town.

With a man she probably doesn’t love.

Mississippi’s waking up,

D G F C C G

And April Rain is coming down.

[Break]

G Am C D

(x2)

[Verse]

Am C

They say she changed when I left Houston,

D Em G

she let bottle take my place.

And when the whiskey could not do the trick,

she had to up the fix.

G F C C G

Now she just can’t shake the taste.

[Chorus]

Am C

April Rain is coming down

D G

on the other side of town.

With a man she probably doesn’t love.

Mississippi’s waking up,

D G

And April Rain is coming down.

Am C

D G

April Rain is coming down.

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