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April Anne

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Intro:    G    Bm   A(2X)
April DAnne with the red bandaGnna round her hDead
Pretty Anne with the pCeacock feathered fGan said
That the Dsash around her F#mwaist turned to Bmlead
And her Djingle-jangled F#mfaggot friend was Bmdead
And the Dwine he spilled F#mstained her pillow Bmred
The Cmidnight cowboys Gcame but quickly Afled
And the Gwhole thing was bBmringing her dAown
Lady Anne, we danced the fandango on your bed
Anne, the Gypsy Woman once said:
Let an Easy Rider share your bed
But you chose a drunken gigolo instead
How were you to know he was a red?
Then you sat and cried and hung your head and said
That the whole thing was bringing you down
Instrumental:   Bm    G    D    F#m    Bm    A    Bm    G    D    Bm    F#    E  A  
Verse 1 +:
Oh she let an Easy Rider share her bed
But she chose a drunken gigolo instead

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April Anne

by John Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G Bm A

Intro: (2X)

D G D

April Anne with the red bandanna round her head

C G

Pretty Anne with the peacock feathered fan said

D F#m Bm

That the sash around her waist turned to lead

D F#m Bm

And her jingle-jangled faggot friend was dead

D F#m Bm

And the wine he spilled stained her pillow red

C G A

The midnight cowboys came but quickly fled

G Bm A

And the whole thing was bringing her down

Lady Anne, we danced the fandango on your bed

Anne, the Gypsy Woman once said:

Let an Easy Rider share your bed

But you chose a drunken gigolo instead

How were you to know he was a red?

Then you sat and cried and hung your head and said

That the whole thing was bringing you down

Bm G D F#m Bm A Bm G D Bm F# E A

Instrumental:

Verse 1 +:

Oh she let an Easy Rider share her bed

But she chose a drunken gigolo instead

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