Chords for April Wine - Canadian Music Hall of Fame Induction & Tribute @ the 2010 Juno Awards

Please welcome from Three Days Grace, [C] Barry Sott and April Wine's number one band, Dave Havering.
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[N] _ I grew up listening to the music of April Wine as a young adult and I had the privilege of working for them.
And now tonight I am honored to be a part of inducting them into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
_ Over the last 40 years they've recorded 16 studio albums and given us some of the most memorable guitar riffs this country has ever heard. _ _
Ever since my first concert in 76 I've been addicted to their music.
With songs like Roller, Say Hello and Just Between You and Me, I am proud to call myself one of their biggest fans.
_ [F] For April Wine it's never been about record sales, although they have [C] sold millions.
And [B] it's never been about winning awards, [G] even though they've won their fair share.
For April Wine [C] it's always been about the music and making a connection with their fans.
Thank you [A] and welcome!
_ _ [G] _ April [A] Wine was one of Canada's most [B] successful bands in the 1970s and early 80s with a string of memorable hits and magic performances.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] Originally from Nova Scotia, [A] they moved to Montreal in [D] 1970 and were signed to [B] Aquarius Records.
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[Bb] _ [Ab] Their first single was Fast [Eb] Train in 1970, [Ab] which was top 40 in Canada.
Oh, that's so [Bb] good! _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Dm] Their second album produced Drop Your Guns, [A] You Could Have Been a Lady.
So that's sweet as [D] light, a little bit of lady.
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[Gb] Night is a monster [E] _ [Ebm] time.
Stand [B] Back, the [Gb] monster album for them.
[E] _ _ [D] Every single album scored two or three top [Gbm] 40 singles in Canada. _
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ And then a huge leap of [A] success occurred with [E] the single Roller being picked up by American radio [A] stations.
_ _ [E] _ _ Roller really didn't get going until the band started playing down there.
And then everything sort of naturally developed from people being excited and seeing [A] the band.
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That excitement [A] propelled the single [E] Roller into the US top 30 and the album [A] First Class was [Em] certified gold.
American success [C] grew with tours alongside Styx, Journey, [D] Rush and [E] Nazareth.
This led to international stardom, particularly in the [D] UK, playing the very [E] first Monsters of Rock Festival [D] in Castle Donington, [A] 1980.
And the next year [E] headlined the legendary Hammersmith Odeon in London.
We've been very lucky lately.
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[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ They were the first Canadian band on MTV [D] and with Nature of the Beast selling [Am] over a million albums, April Wine were at the [E] top of their game.
Well, [Em] as you can all see, we've progressed [D] and they've now put a roof over our [E] heads.
There's just no holding us back these [C] days. _ _ _
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_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] In 1984, April Wine [C] decided to step away from the limelight, but reassembled in [Em] 1992.
[G] I wanted the party to continue.
[D] You know, I still had a full [C] glass. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] Over 40 years and 20 albums later, [C] April Wine continues to record and tour to this day. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to celebrate this year's inductees into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
_ _ Please welcome Miles Goodwin and Brian Greenway of my favorite band of all time, April Wine. _
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_ Thank you, Newfoundland. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Just love to be here, always.
_ Okay, _ let me read this, please.
_ _ I'd like to thank Harris for this fantastic honor on behalf _ of April Wine members past and present. _
And they are _ David Henman, Jim Henman, Rich Henman, _ Jim Clench, _ Jerry Mercer, _ Gary Moffett,
_ Steve Lang, _ Steve Sigal, Breen Leboeuf, and [D] Blair Mackay.
_ [C] And my buddy _ behind me, Brian Greenway, [F] _
and yours truly, Miles Goodwin.
Thank you. _ _
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_ _ _ _ Also, a warm thanks to George [Am] Elms, to Feldman and Associates,
_ Graham Bishop, _ _ Sue Mikowski, who's no longer with us.
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To radio, that has been so generous for all these years, to Dean Cameron,
to EMI, to Socan, to [A] Terry Flood, to Donald Tarleton.
And of course, for the fans, for their [E] love, their respect, and their _ unwavering support.
[D] God bless you.
Thank you.
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