April Love

Words & Music by Paul Francis Webster & Sammy Fain
Recorded by Pat Boone, 1957 (#1 for 6 weeks, on charts 26 weeks)



G Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7
A - pril love is for the very young;

G Em A7 D7 G Edim D7
Ev'ry star's a wishing star that shines for you.

G Em7 Am7 D7 G Bm
A - pril love is all the seven wonders —

Em G D A7 Am7 D7
One little kiss can tell you this is true.


Bridge:

Bm7 Am7 D9 Am7
Sometimes an April day

D9 Am7 D7 G
Will suddenly bring showers;

Em7 A9 D Fdim A7 Gdim D7
Rain to grow the flowers for her first bou - quet.


G Em7 Am7 D7 G G/F# Cm
But A - pril love can slip right through your fingers,

G E7 Am7 D7 G
So if she's the one, don't let her run away.


Instrumental Interlude: 2nd half of verse 1


Repeat Bridge:

G Em7 Am7 D7 G G/F# Cm
But A - pril love can slip right through your fingers,

G E7 Am7 D7 G G/E Am7alt Cm7 G6
So if she's the one, don't let her run away.