Abby Cates – April Fools Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Abby Cates – April Fools Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEBG#AF#m

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[Intro]
E B G# A
E B G# A

[Verse 1]
E                             A
  I like the way that you look,
in my mouth when I talk to you
    E     B        A
And I, I like your fire
E
  Sit down on the edge
          A
 of my bed,
funny 'cause I didn't
know you yet
   E          B           A
We talked, we talked for hours

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[Pre-chorus 1]
F#m            A
Balance in between your teeth,
             F#m
where you keep me 'cause you
         A
know I am yours
F#m              A
Plant me inside of your garden,
           F#m
 if it's overgrown you know
            A
 that I don't care
[Chorus]
E       B             G#
April fools, I'm in love
       A
with you
       E          B
Csn I stay right here,
           A
will you let me?
   E        B
I lay with you in
     G#      A
the midnight dew
        E       B    A
Can you move on me already?

    F#m
So close to my face
      A
I can taste it
    F#m
I'm finding it hard to
   A
 be... patient

E B G# A
E B G# A

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[Verse 2]
E                 A
Getting high on a Wednesday
night,
E                  B
making fun of your dumb
       A
green gym shorts
E
They're from high school
      A
when I  didn't know you
      E         B
but I bet I can guess
           A
what it'd be like

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[Pre-chorus 2]
          F#m            A
When we'd pass each other
in the hall,
               F#m
 brushing hands 'cause
                 A
I'd be drawn without a doubt
F#m              A
Think I loved you before now,
           F#m
you're familiar to me like
          A
 a dream somehow

[Chorus]
E       B             G#       A
April fools, I'm in love with you
       E          B
Csn I stay right here,
           A
 will you let me?
   E        B
I lay with you in the
  G#      A
midnight dew
        E       B    A
Can you move on me already?

    F#m
So close to my face
      A
I can taste it
    F#m                  A
I'm finding it hard to be...
 patient

[Outro]
E       B          G#       A
   I've wanted you forever
E       B          G#       A
   I've wanted you forever
E       B          G#       A
   I've wanted you forever
E       B          G#       A
   I've wanted youuuu

How to play April Fools: key, chords and progression

These are April Fools chords by Abby Cates on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

April Fools by Abby Cates sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: E, B, G#, A and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – B – G# – A (I – V – III – IV in E major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – mi – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, F#, G, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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April Fools chords: questions

What key is April Fools in?

April Fools by Abby Cates is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in April Fools?

April Fools uses 5 chords: E, B, G#, A, F#m.

What is the chord progression of April Fools?

The main progression is E – B – G# – A (I – V – III – IV).

Is April Fools easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, F#, G, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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