Jesus & Mary Chain - April Skies guitar tab

April Skies

by the Jesus and Mary Chain, from the album Darklands

tuning: all strings 1/2 step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

chords and lyrics transcribed by John Spencer

(This is an old favourite -- always amazes me what

they do with just three chords. I find they mostly

strum the bass portions of chords, then sometimes

play the entire chord -- see what works for you.)

E EEE A

Hey honey whatcha trying to say

AAA B

As I stand here don't you walk away

A E

And the world comes tumbling down

EEE A

Hand in hand in a violent life

AAA B

Making love on the edge of a knife

A E

And the world comes tumbling down

A

And it's hard for me to say

E

And it's hard for me to stay

A

I'm going down to be by myself

E

I'm going back for the good of my health

B

And there's one thing I couldn't do

A

Sacrifice myself to you

E

Sacrifice

(solo)

E A E A B A E

E

Hey baby I just can't see

A

Just what you mean to me

E

I take my hand and I fake my words

A

I'm just your long-time curse

B A

And if you walk away I can't take it

E

But that's the way that you are

A

And that's the things that you say

E

And now you've gone too far

A

With all things you say

B

Get back to where you come from

A

I can't help it

E

Under the April skies

A

Under the April sky

E

Under the April sun

A

Under the April sky

E

ooh-ooh-oooh

A

ooh-ooh-oooh

E

ooh-ooh-oooh

A

ooh-ooh-oooh

E

Under the April sun

A

Under the April sun

E

Under the April sky

A

Under the April sun

E A

Under the April sky

E

Sun grows cold, sky gets black

A

And you broke me up and now you won't come back

E

Shaking hand, life is dead

A

And a broken heart and a screaming head

E

Hey hey

A

Under the April skies

E

Under the April sun

A B A

Under the April sky

E

Under the April sky

chords:

most of the time sometimes

E 0221xx 022100

A x0222x x02220

B x2444x x24442

...all feedback welcome.

John (jspencer@newbridge.com)