Tabbed By J Brown
Full Song 100% Correct
Chords:
E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G B (x2444x@1)name="chord_022100@1">E
G3 (320003@1)2 0 0 0 3
D/F#2 (200232@1)0 0 2 3 2
Em0 (022000@1)2 2 0 0 0
Am0 (x02210@1)0 2 2 1 0
C0 (x32010@1)3 2 0 1 0
D0 (xx0232@1)0 0 2 3 2
Dsus0 (xx0233@1)0 0 2 3 3
D(9)0 (xx0210@1)0 0 2 3 0
A70 (x02020@1)0 2 0 2 0
C/B0 (x2555x@1)2 0 0 1 0
Am70 (x02010@1)0 2 0 1 0
Verse 1/Intro
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em
A long, long time ago...
Am (x02210@1) CI (x32010@1)can still remember
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
How that music used to make me smile.
G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1)Em (022000@1) And I knew if I had my chance
Am (x02210@1) CThat (x32010@1)I could make those people dance
Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1)Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
And, maybe, they'd be happy for a while.
Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)But february made me shiver
Em (022000@1) AmWith (x02210@1)every paper I'd deliver.
C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1) AmBad (x02210@1)news on the doorstep;
C (x32010@1) DI (xx0232@1)couldn't take one more step.
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmI (022000@1)can't remember if I cried
C (x32010@1) DWhen (xx0232@1)I read about his widowed bride,
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmBut (022000@1)something touched me deep inside
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GThe (320003@1)day the music died.
Chorus
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) DSo (xx0232@1)bye-bye, miss american pie.
G (320003@1) CDrove (x32010@1)my chevy to the levee,
G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)the levee was dry.
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Em (022000@1) A7Singin', (x02020@1)"this'll be the day that I die.
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
"this'll be the day that I die."
Verse 2
G (320003@1) Am7 (x02010@1)Did you write the book of love,
C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1)Am7And (x02010@1)do you have faith in God above,
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0210@1">D(9) D (xx0232@1)If the Bible tells you so?
G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1) EmDo (022000@1)you believe in rock 'n roll,
Am7 (x02010@1) CCan (x32010@1)music save your mortal soul,
Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Em (022000@1) DWell, (xx0232@1)I know that you're in love with him
Em (022000@1) D`cause (xx0232@1)I saw you dancin' in the gym.
C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1) Am7You (x02010@1)both kicked off your shoes.
C (x32010@1) DMan, (xx0232@1)I dig those rhythm and blues.
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmI (022000@1)was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
C (x32010@1) DWith (xx0232@1)a pink carnation and a pickup truck,
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1)EmBut (022000@1)I knew I was out of luck
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)The day the music died.
Chorus
G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)started singin',
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dbye-bye, (xx0232@1)miss american pie.
G (320003@1) CDrove (x32010@1)my chevy to the levee,
G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)the levee was dry.
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Em (022000@1) A7And (x02020@1)Singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
"this'll be the day that I die."
Verse 3
G (320003@1) Am7Now (x02010@1)for ten years we've been on our own
C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)moss grows fat on a rollin' stone,
Em (022000@1) DBut (xx0232@1)that's not how it used to be.
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmWhen (022000@1)the jester sang for the king and queen,
Am7 (x02010@1) CIn (x32010@1)a coat he borrowed from james dean
Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
And a voice that came from you and me,
Verse 4
Em (022000@1) DOh, (xx0232@1)and while the king was looking down,
Em (022000@1) DThe (xx0232@1)jester stole his thorny crown.
C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1) AmThe (x02210@1)courtroom was adjourned;
C (x32010@1) DNo (xx0232@1)verdict was returned.
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)while Lennon read a book on Marx,
C (x32010@1) DThe (xx0232@1)quartet kept practice in the park,
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em
And we sang dirges in the dark
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
The day the music died.
Chorus
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)We were singing,
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dbye-bye, (xx0232@1)miss american pie.
G (320003@1) CDrove (x32010@1)my chevy to the levee,
G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)the levee was dry.
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Em (022000@1) A7And (x02020@1)Singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
"this'll be the day that I die."
Verse 5
G (320003@1) Am7Helter (x02010@1)skelter in a summer swelter.
C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1) AmThe (x02210@1)birds flew off with a fallout shelter,
Em (022000@1) DEight (xx0232@1)miles high and falling fast.
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmIt (022000@1)landed foul on the grass.
Am7 (x02010@1) CThe (x32010@1)players tried for a forward pass,
Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast.
Verse 6
Em (022000@1) DNow (xx0232@1)the half-time air was sweet perfume
Em (022000@1) DWhile (xx0232@1)the sergeants played a marching tune.
C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1) AmWe (x02210@1)all got up to dance,
C (x32010@1) DOh, (xx0232@1)but we never got the chance!
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmAs (022000@1)the players tried to take the field;
C (x32010@1) DThe (xx0232@1)marching band refused to yield.
G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1) EmDo (022000@1)you recall what was revealed
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
The day the music died?
Chorus
G (320003@1) DWe (xx0232@1)started singing,
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dbye-bye, (xx0232@1)miss american pie.
G (320003@1) CDrove (x32010@1)my chevy to the levee,
G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)the levee was dry.
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DThem (xx0232@1)good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Em (022000@1) A7And (x02020@1)Singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
"this'll be the day that I die."
Verse 7
G (320003@1) Am7Oh, (x02010@1)and there we were all in one place,
C (x32010@1)name="chord_x2555x@1">C/B AmA (x02210@1)generation lost in space
Em (022000@1) DWith (xx0232@1)no time left to start again.
G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1) EmSo (022000@1)come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick!
Am7 (x02010@1) CJack (x32010@1)flash sat on a candlestick
Em (022000@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Cause fire is the devil's only friend.
Verse 8
Em (022000@1) DOh, (xx0232@1)and as I watched him on the stage
Em (022000@1) DMy (xx0232@1)hands were clenched in fists of rage.
C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1) AmNo (x02210@1)angel born in hell
C (x32010@1) DCould (xx0232@1)break that satan's spell.
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em
And as the flames climbed high into the night
C (x32010@1) DTo (xx0232@1)Fight the sacrificial lite,
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1)EmI (022000@1)saw satan laughing with delight
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
The day the music died
Chorus
G (320003@1) DHe (xx0232@1)was singing,
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dbye-bye, (xx0232@1)miss american pie.
G (320003@1) CDrove (x32010@1)my chevy to the levee,
G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)the levee was dry.
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DThem (xx0232@1)good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Em (022000@1) A7And (x02020@1)Singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0210@1">D(9) D"this'll (xx0232@1)be the day that I die."
Verse 9
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmI (022000@1)met a girl who sang the blues
Am7 (x02010@1) CAnd (x32010@1)I asked her for some happy news,
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0210@1">D(9) DBut (xx0232@1)she just smiled and turned away.
G (320003@1)D/F# (200232@1) EmI (022000@1)went down to the sacred store
Am7 (x02010@1) CWhere (x32010@1)I'd heard the music years before,
Am7 (x02010@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D D(9) (xx0210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
But the man there said the music wouldn't play.
Verse 10
Em (022000@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)in the streets: the children screamed,
Em (022000@1) AmThe (x02210@1)lovers cried, and the poets dreamed.
C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7
But not a word was spoken;
C (x32010@1) DThe (xx0232@1)church bells all were broken.
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1)EmAnd (022000@1)the three men I admire most:
C (x32010@1) DThe (xx0232@1)father, son, and the holy ghost,
G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmThey (022000@1)caught the last train for the coast
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)The day the music died.
Chorus
And they were singing,
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dbye-bye, (xx0232@1)miss american pie.
G (320003@1) CDrove (x32010@1)my chevy to the levee,
G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)the levee was dry.
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Em (022000@1) A7Singin', (x02020@1)"this'll be the day that I die.
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0210@1">D(9) D"this'll (xx0232@1)be the day that I die."
Chorus/Outro
G (320003@1) Dthey (xx0232@1)were singing,
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dbye-bye, (xx0232@1)miss american pie.
G (320003@1) CDrove (x32010@1)my chevy to the levee,
G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)the levee was dry.
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DThem (xx0232@1)good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GSingin', (320003@1)"this'll be the day that I die.
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)
"this'll be the day that I die."
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)