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From: ihateuw@u.washington.edu (David Wong)
Subject: TAB: April Come She Will (Simon & Garfunkel)
Here's the TAB for Simon & Garfukel's "April Come She Will". Play the
section between the double bars and "o"s three times through, these marks are
supposed to look like the symbol to repeat. However, when you get to the final
four measures the third time, skip the ones marked "1,2" and continue on to
"3". To match the recording, try using a capo at the first or second
fret, I can't recall which. The chord shapes are all actually fairly basic,
use:
G/D (xx0787), G6/D (xx0780), D (xx0775), G (3x0003), C/G (3x2013), Am
(x02210), Emadd4/G (3x220x), Fmaj7 (1x221x) (for this one use either your thumb
or barre an Am shaped chord to get the bottom note), Em (022000), C (x3201x)
and Dadd4 (x5403x).
-Dave
G/D G6/D G/D G6/D G/D G6/D
e-----7---------|-0-------|-7---------|0-------|-7---------|-0-------|
B--T------8-----|-----8---|-----8-----|----8---|-----8-----|-----8---|
G--A-----7--7---|---7---7-|----7---7--|--7---7-|----7--7---|---7---0-|
D--B--0---0---0-|-0---0---|-0---0---0-|0---0---|-0---0---0-|-0---0---|
A---------------|---------|-----------|--------|-----------|---------|
E---------------|---------|-----------|--------|-----------|---------|
D G C/G G C/G G
e-----5---------||-------3-----|---------|---3------|---------|------3------|
B--T------7-----||o------------|-1---0---|-------0--|-1---0---|-------------|
G--A-----7---0--||----------0--|---0---0-|-----0--0-|---0---0-|---------0---|
D--B--0---0---0-||-----0-----0-|-2---0---|------0---|-2---0---|----0------0-|
A---------------||o------------|---------|----------|---------|-------------|
E---------------|| -3----------|---------|-3--------|---------|-3-----------|
A--
C/G G C/G G C/G G Am
e-----3-------|------3------|---------|----3------|---------|-----------------|
B--T------1---|-------------|-1---0---|--------0--|-1---0---|-1--------1------|
G--A----0---0-|---------0---|---0---0-|------0--0-|---0---0-|------2----------|
D--B------2---|----0------0-|-2---0---|-------0---|-2---0---|-----2-------2---|
A-------------|-------------|---------|-----------|---------|-0-------0-------|
E-----3-------|-3-----------|---------|-3---------|---------|-----------------|
pril come she will when steams are
Emadd4/G Fmaj7 Em C
e----------------|------------|------------|-0----------|------------|
B--T--0-------0--|-1------1---|-0------0---|--------0---|-1------1---|
G--A-------2-----|------2-----|------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|
D--B------2----2-|-----2----2-|-----2----0-|-----2----0-|-----2----2-|
A----------------|------------|------------|------------|-3-----3----|
E-----3-----3----|-1-----1----|-0-----0----|-0-----0----|------------|
ripe and swelled with rain- May
Dadd4 G Em
e-----------------|------------------|------------------|-0----------------|
B--T--3------3----|------------------|------------0-----|------------0-----|
G--A-------0----0-|--------0---------|--------0---------|--------0---------|
D--B------4---4---|-----0------------|-----2--------2---|-----2--------2---|
A-----5-----5-----|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E-----------------|-3--------3---2---|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|
she will stay-
1,2
Am Em Am Em
e------------------|------------------|--------------|------------------|
B--T--1-------1----|-0----------0-----|-1-------1----|-0----------0-----|
G--A-------2-------|--------0---------|------2-------|--------0---------|
D--B------2------2-|-----2--------2---|-----2------2-|-----2--------2---|
A-----0------0-----|------------------|-0------0-----|------------------|
E------------------|-0--------0-------|--------------|-0--------0-------|
rest-ing in my- arms a-gain.
3
D G/D
e-----0--------------- ||-2-------------|-2-------------|-7---------|-0-------|
B--T------------------o||------3--------|------3--------|-----8-----|-----8---|
G--A------------------ ||---------2-----|----2------0---|----7--7---|---7---7-|
D--B------2----------- ||-0----0----0---|-0----0--------|-0---0---0-|-0---0---|
A---------------------o||---------------|---------------|-----------|---------|
E-----0-------0---2--- ||---------------|---------------|-----------|---------|
G/D G6/D G/D G6/D D G
e-----7---------|0-------|-7---------|-0-------|-5---------|-3------------|
B--T------8-----|----8---|-----8-----|-----8---|-----7-----|--------------|
G--A-----7---7--|--7---7-|----7--7---|---7---0-|----7---0--|--------------|
D--B--0---0---0-|0---0---|-0---0---0-|-0---0---|-0---0---0-|--------------|
A---------------|--------|-----------|---------|-----------|--------------|
E---------------|--------|-----------|---------|-----------|-3------------|
June, she'll change her tune.
In restless walks she'll prowl the night.
July, she will fly
And give no warning to her flight.
August, die she must.
The autumn winds blow chilly and cold.
September, I'll remember
A love once new has now grown old.
--
From: mhf4421@ucs.usl.edu (Flynn Matthew H)
April, Come She Will
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--Paul Simon
G C G C G C G
A - pril, come she will
Am Em Fmaj7 Em
When streams are ripe and swelled with rain
C D G Em
May, she will stay
Am Em Am Em G C G C G
Resting in my arms again
G C G C G C G
June, she'll change her tune
Am Em Fmaj7 Em
In restless walks she'l prowl the night
C D G Em
July, she will fly
Am Em Am Em G C G C G
And leave no warning of her flight
G C G C G C G
Au - gust, die she must
Am Em Fmaj7 Em
The autumn winds blow chilly and cold
C D G Em
September, I'll remember
Am Em D G
A love once new has now grown old
--
Matthew H. Flynn o o
Department of English ^
University of Southwestern Louisiana ___/
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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maximus Average |
#1 by maximus hyrule at Jun 5, 1971 at 5:27 PM EST |
| It is actually a traditional English folk rhyme - at least the first line and every subsequent odd line. The lines in between - "When springs..." etc. were written by Paul Simon, possibly during his stay in England. "Scarborough Fair" is another traditional song that Simon modified in a similar way. Simon Beck London, UK | |
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Ulti` Average |
#2 by Ulti` 89 at Aug 17, 1971 at 2:51 PM EST |
| Sorry, if I sound like a cry baby, I'm not. It's just that this girl has really gotten to me. "Ain't no sunshine when shes gone" | |
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Chuck Average |
#3 by Chuck Norris at Apr 28, 1976 at 9:59 AM EST |
| Once again I add that I have met many attractive and beautiful girls throughout my teenage and adult life. Have resisted many and have been strong. This one is my breaking point. This song makes me think of her every time I hear it. I almost fear ever having a relationship with her because if it ever ended, I feel I would fall flat on my face. Can't believe I am typing all of this. Open to thoughts. | |
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Gary Wanna Be |
#4 by Gary Rossington at May 24, 1976 at 8:33 AM EST |
| This is about how a seemingly perfect relationship disintegrates and mirrors the seasons as it does so. It's very English, in fact. Did Paul Simon write this one in England? | |
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Gladis Wanna Be |
#5 by Gladis McHumphry at Apr 30, 1977 at 8:02 PM EST |
| Oh, man! My heart goes out to you, Miguel82. Nothing hurts like love, to quote another good song. Hope you're doing better now. Me... Well I'm still not over my ex. Maybe I never will get over her. Only time will tell. | |
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Badass |
#6 by guess wha' i suck at Oct 1, 1978 at 1:35 PM EST |
| hey Tyler! I actually know the feeling that you are going through. What I am surprised to know is that you have even dated other women and you are still not over with your X. And I thought I was crazy. Have you ever thought the reason you are going out with those women is to "replace" the one who broke your heart? That is what I came to realize myself and so far, I have decided to stay neutral. It has been alrite so far, and now I really like this girl from school. However, she makes it hell for me. :-) O well...perhaps someone else will come along! Take care! Btw, I think browneyedgrrl got the wrong comment or the wrong song in!! :-) | |
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Travis Wanna Be |
#7 by Travis Alford at Mar 3, 1980 at 7:22 PM EST |
| i always thought this song was about growning mary jane. -april come she will. when it begins to grow. -may she will stay. if it makes it to may then its gonna live to become a full adult. -june, she'll change her tune. the flower will begin to bud. -july she will fly. u smoke it then it goes into the sky. -august die she must. the plant will die in august -september i'll remember. not sure if this is when u plant again or something else? | |
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Josh Average |
#8 by Josh Duncan at Jan 1, 1983 at 1:04 PM EST |
| hehe, something similar happened to me, Tyler2004durden. My long-time girlfriend and had some ups and downs. But on April 05, everything was alrite. May was wonderful, we talked a lot and I thought my relationship was fine as always. But then in June, she started talking to me less and hanged out with this "guy" who she considered her bestfriend. July, she broke up with me. I was devastated. August and September was a pretty lonely time and thought of forget her. Then, when I thought of this song one day, I couldnt stop crying. It hit right in the spot. Sad but beautiful song!! And I am happy to play it on the guitar. | |
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Bobby Wanna Be |
#9 by Bobby Warneke at Jan 3, 1983 at 12:02 PM EST |
| Hey miguel! Thanks for your thoughts and advice. Yes it is possible that all I'm doing is trying to replace the one I lost. I’m gonna take your advice and take it easy for a while. May love shine upon us in 2006! :-) | |
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Secondhand Smok Wanna Be |
#10 by Secondhand Smoka at Apr 30, 1983 at 4:30 AM EST |
| To SLCITYoutsider. Thanx for your reply. I'm taking your advice and remaning calm about the whole thing. There's nothing much I can do anyway, at the moment. I'm glad that you desided to call the girl again as I wrote before, this could change your life. The beginning of some thing new and great in your life. I wish you all the best in the future. Best regards Dennis/Tyler2004durden. | |
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tim Average |
#11 by tim martin at Feb 29, 1984 at 2:13 PM EST |
| I just listened to the song, just now. A sea of emotions washed over me. Sometimes I miss her so much, I can hardly breath. It's almost been a year since we broke up and I have been with other women since and I've really tried to get over her, but I just can't seem to do it. I don't know what to do. | |
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Sam Average |
#12 by Sam Ordway at Aug 21, 1984 at 7:14 PM EST |
| Oh man this song is just so unbelievably beautiful. As posted in the first post. This mirrors a relationship perfectly. Especially the last lines are some I can identify with. I just had the worst September of my life. My ex-girlfriend told me that she has got a new boyfriend and that just killed me. Even though we broke up 6 months ago, it still hurt like hell! I guess I'm not over her yet… "The autumn winds blow chilly and cold; September I'll remember A love once new has now grown old." | |
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ALEX Lead Player |
#13 by ALEX FOWLER at May 25, 1985 at 2:24 PM EST |
| Once again I add that I have met many attractive and beautiful girls throughout my teenage and adult life. Have resisted many and have been strong. This one is my breaking point. This song makes me think of her every time I hear it. I almost fear ever having a relationship with her because if it ever ended, I feel I would fall flat on my face. Can't believe I am typing all of this. Open to thoughts. | |
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Bloody Mess All Musical Thunder |
#14 by Bloody Mess All Over My Clothes at Apr 13, 1988 at 1:20 AM EST |
| Hey SLCITYoutsider! What a heartbreaking story. I really feel with you, brother! I must agree with notreknipa though. If you really want this girl, you HAVE to something about it. Don't be afraid, because what have you got to loose really? If she says no, you're no worse of than you are right now. But maybe she says yes and you'll be happy and how ever long it'll last, when you're old you'll look back and be glad that you did it. THIS MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE! I know it’s easier said than done. I'm in a similar situation right now. I've finally met a new girl about a month ago. I really like her and for the last month we have been together. But 4 days ago she went away on holiday to Italy. She'll be gone for 1 ½ month. She'll be back two days after I go to USA for 3 weeks. :-/ That means that we won't see each other for 2 months!!!!! Talk about bad timing! We have decided to "take a break" for those 2 months witch means that we are both free to do what ever we want. We have both been looking forward to this summer for months and there’s nothing worse than not being appeal to enjoy it because you’re thinking about the other one all the time. At the time it seemed like a good idea, but now that she’s gone, I really miss her. I think about her every single second of the day. I know she likes me, I mean we’ve spend that last month together, but two days before she left, I wrote her an sms asking if we could see each other one last time before she went away. She wrote me back saying she was very busy and that, that wasn’t part of our agreement either. I than wrote if I could call her and she replied that it was late and I could call her tomorrow. The next day I called her, but she didn’t answer… I’m very confused by this. I don’t know what to do. It’s clear to me that I’m not part of her summer plans as she isn’t /wasn’t in my plans either. I don’t know what she thinks about me now. We have agreed to try and get back together when we both get back, but 2 months is a long time for a 1 month old relationship and I’m worried that she’ll “forget” about me and move on or that things will have changed between us in this 2 months. I have her e-mail and I plan to write her, but I don’t wanna be this obsessive guy who writes and calls her all the time. I want to give her some space and freedom. I guess all I can do is wait and see what the future brings. But the wait is killing me and it’s only just begun! Any thoughts? Please reply. To be continued… | |
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Kevin Average |
#15 by Kevin Fournier at Jun 4, 1988 at 12:12 PM EST |
| i always thought this song was about growning mary jane. -april come she will. when it begins to grow. -may she will stay. if it makes it to may then its gonna live to become a full adult. -june, she'll change her tune. the flower will begin to bud. -july she will fly. u smoke it then it goes into the sky. -august die she must. the plant will die in august -september i'll remember. not sure if this is when u plant again or something else? | |
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Gary Wanna Be |
#16 by Gary Rossington at May 2, 1990 at 11:18 AM EST |
| I just listened to this version. I'm extremely disappointed. There is real angst and emotional pain the lyrics and the STONES version. She sounds like a little girl who doesn't know the first thing about the meaning of this song. There's not many people who could capture the essence of the song like Jagger did, but she certainly is not one of them. | |
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adrian Average |
#17 by adrian zamora at Nov 10, 1993 at 5:16 AM EST |
| hey guys! Reading your love stories...well, it makes me realize we guys arent as bad as we are painted!! :-) Miguel | |
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Nikola Rhythm Player |
#18 by Nikola Supukovic at Nov 23, 1994 at 5:04 AM EST |
| To Tyler2004durden from SLCITYoutsider: I don't mean to get off the topic of this song and go into your personal affairs, however, if there is anything I have learned from relationships and these confusing, head-game-playing, creatures, it is that you CANNOT GIVE IN AND BE THE NEEDY ONE!! Wait to see what happens and meanwhile be patient. My last relationship went so long because she wanted me more than I wanted her. And I know she misses me, but I do not want her back. Contact her when you two meet again and go about it as a friendship, do not flood her with the fact that you want her. Be social with her and do not let it go. Mine did not work out the first time I have a feeling because I found another girl meanwhile and stopped contacting the one I truly wanted, because of my temporary emotional retreat (my temporary girlfriend) Also, I feel, because I never made my true feelings evident. Gather information first. Find out where she stands with what or who she has been socializing with her time away from you. I am not the best one to talk about with this, but from my experience, you have to play it moment to moment. If you want to see if she is still interested, put in subtle hints that you want something (whatever the hell that means), but give it time. And when you know the moment is right, "go for the kill". Meanwhile, I have contacted that girl a few weeks ago. We spoke for about an hour and a half, and I will be calling her tomorrow. She is still seeing "this guy", but I don't think it will last for very long. I am in Utah right now and have to wait until I get back to the northeast to go see her and put in my influence and see where she is with her relationship with this obstacle. I hate getting off topic of "April Come She Will", because that is what this blog is about, but must point out that this whole conversation would have not even happended had it not been for this wonderful, sad song that I am currently listening to with more Merlot polluting my system. Hope this helps. | |
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James Wanna Be |
#19 by James Pigott at Jan 7, 2003 at 11:12 AM EST |
| Please forgive me for babbling on. I have a lot to tell and if you want to hear another great testimony of this song, read on. The first time I heard this song was an early April morning in 2004 when I was 5 weeks away from graduating college. I had just started spending time with a girl that lived in the apartment above me, one I had walked passed 2 dozen times for a year and had no more feelings for her as I did my overweigh, controlling X. One friday afternoon when I watched her walking upstairs to her apartment, aparently chilled by the early spring wind, seen through the upper part of her green top, a feeling hit me like a thousand freight trains and motivated me to say that night, "Hey, you live above me and we never hang out, lets be social this weekend", an offer she accepted with enthusiasm. Three days later and a Saturday evening of walking from party to party, together, I woke up to this song, played by my roomate's alarm clock. My half-awaken mind hardly picked up no lyrics, however almost instinctually, I felt anxiety from listening to it for the first time. Instantly, the mood and melody imprinted thoughts and feelings I had for this girl, only after spending a couple of evenings with her, included with the thought "Shit, I have spent 3 and-a-half-years at this school and only now 4 weeks before graduation do I meet someone I cannot live without". In those 4 weeks, I have never thought about, obsessed over, and made every excuse in the world to spend time with or run into any girl I have met throughout my entire life. We finally kissed two weeks later, what seemed like an eternal torture and still I felt I didn't know how she felt. Needless to say, distance and time on the brain did its tole, even before it began. I spent many moments and hours that summer thinking about her slender tan figure, long brown hair, her face. What would we be saying? How would she look at me? Later that summer in graduate school, I met a great girl. We spent a lot of time together, she became my girlfriend. While we were together, never forgot and managed to contact and spend a couple afternoons with the girl from my undergrad. Conversation was great, time flew as it always did with her. I never mentioned the girl I was seeing and never became unfaithful. My current relationship lasted a year and a half, until our distance of varried career paths took us 6 mid-western states and two time zones apart. Our relationship ended on a mutual agreement one cold February Sunday afternoon by phone. A month and a half later, 12:52 a.m. mountain standard time, with five glasses of Merlot flowing through my veins, as I listen to "April Come She Will" repeat, on my Powerbook G4, I still think about and talk with on ocassion, that girl that for now, will remain "what if", and regardless of what happens, the feeling will always remain with me, I'll bet 'till the grave. This epidemic has been plaguing me for two years now. I have never felt so powerless in my entire life and although I get sad from listening to this song, feel that it must play. Give your imput if you wish. | |
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micheal Lead Player |
#20 by micheal mceachern at Jan 21, 2004 at 6:23 PM EST |
| I woke up a few mornings ago with this song in my head. Couldn't get rid of it the entire day. And I couldn't even say why... Honestly am still trying to figure it out, which is why I checked out this site. But to SLCITYoutsider, fear of failure is the worst reason not to get out there and do what you know you need to do. You're young. There will be a time when perhaps it'll be too late to pursue this girl and when you won't be so young, and your tune will change as well. It'll change into a much scarier, "but what if..." Just because the situation doesn't seem urgent now, it doesn't mean that it won't become that way tomorrow. Upon contemplation of a situation somewhat similar to yours, I was lucky to be lunching with some coworkers at a Chinese restaurant... My fortune cookie read, "People are waiting for cues from you." I felt like I had known that already, but somehow, this was the little kick in the pants that I needed to act. And let me tell you, I can't say that I regret it. Carpe diem, my friend. Carpe diem. But through it all, remember that seasons end, and seasons come. Winter doesn't last forever. And although we can't control the seasons, they always come back. One day the sun will return and shine warm upon your face again. May your April rains find you soon. Good luck. | |
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