Spoken intro (Ronnie Lane):
"... 'Right, well the next number we would like to do is a number penned by Mr. Randall
Conway Banks and it's called 'April Skies'."

(twin fiddle motif, repeated as an interlude between verses) play 2X:

  D5                   G5
-----------0-------------------5----3-- | 
-----------------3~---------3---------- | 
--------2-------------0--4------------- | 
--0--4--------------------------------- | 
--------------------------------------- | 
--------------------------------------- | 

 D5                  G5 (6 fr.)
--------------------0------------------- | 
-----------5----3------3---------------- | 
--------2-----------------(4-/-2-p-0-)-- | 
-0---4---------------------------------- | 
---------------------------------------- | 
 | --------------------------------------- | 


D5                    G5
I took a walk by the river one day
D5                   G(6*)
Under the April Sky-igh
D5                     G5
I heard the music and I saw the lights
D5                    G5 (6 fr.)
Under the April Sky

(interlude) 2X

D5              G5
Sweet Senorita bonita christie (?)
D5                    G5
Under the April Sky
D5                     G5
Did I dare ask her to dance by my side?
D5                    G5
Under the April Sky

        BRIDGE:
            C5      B5        G5   /F#5  E5
        And as we danced she said to me
        C5     B5      G5
        Under April Ski-i-es,
        C5       B5     G5       E5
        We will surely fall in love
            D5
        for life....

(interlude) 2X

D5                      G5
(I took a walk) by the river one night
D5                    G5
Under the April Sky
D5                  G5
Beautiful feeling, the wonderful light
D5                   G5
Under the April Sky

        BRIDGE:
        C5     B5      G5   /F#5  E5
        Oh-wo-oh, as time does pass
        C5            B5      G5
        Well let our love be true
        C5     B5       G5      E5
        Then when April comes again
             D5
        I'll dream more of you


(interlude) 2X

D5                    G5
I took a walk by the river one night,
D5               G5
Under the April Sky!
D5                    G5
I found a new feeling, a love of my life,
D5               G5
Under the April Sky!

D5                    G5
Oh what a feeling that moves in my heart,
D5                    G5
Under the April Sky!
D5                    G5
Viva fiesta, the best san antone (?)

D5                    G5
Under the April Sky
Under the April Sky
Under the April Sky
Under the April Sky

end on G

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* (G6) The sixth is sometimes played or implied by the melody in passing.
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This song was performed by Ronnie Lane at many of his Austin gigs in the 1980s, and
recorder live for local radio and is available on Siderburn records's LIVE IN AUSTIN.  It's
a charming tune written by R.C. Banks, a member of Ronnie's band and successful
singer-songwriter in his own right.  The recording blends the accordion and fiddles 
Austin music
with Ronnie's cheerful but weary vocal (he was ailing with MS at the time).

I have loved the song since I first heard it, and finally was able to figure out the
chords (I hope--lyrics are difficult to catch in places).  If anyone out there has any
better ideas--especially any of the talented Austin musicians from Ronnie's
bands--please let me know! Support Ronnie Lane and RC Banks's work: buy the CD.  As of 
October 2012, this
song isn't even posted on youtube, so buy the record!