Deep Purple - April: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "April" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn April Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Deep Purple

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "April" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Gm                F
April is a cruel time
                         D#7
Even though the sun may shine
                        D7
And world will turn to shake
                    Gm
As it slowly comes away
                       F
Still falls the April rain
                             D#7
And the valley's filled with pain
                         D7
And you can't tell if I cry
                     Gm     F
As i look up to the grey sky
Where it should be blue

Chorus:
D#9     D7
Grey sky where I should see you
Gm      F
Ask why, why it should be so
D#7      D7
I'll cry, say that I don't know

D#               A#
Maybe once in a while I'll forget and I'll smile
              Cm
But then the feeling comes
again of an April without end
      D7
Of an April lonely as they come
D#                 A#
In the dark of my mind I can see all too fine
              Cm
But there is nothing to be done
when I just can't feel the sun
           D7
And the springtime's the season of the night

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D7

Guitar chord D7

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

D#9

Guitar chord D#9

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "April" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "April" by Deep Purple.

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