Titel: American Pie Interpret: Don McLean Album: --- Tabbed by: 23SNAFU corrections to: gruschkacm@aol.com [Verse 1] G D Em7 Am C A long, long time ago I can still remember how Em D that music used to make me smile G D Em7 And I knew if I had my chance Am C that I could make those people dance and Em C D maybe they'd be happy for a while. Em Am Em Am But February made me shiver with every paper I'd deliver C G Am C D Bad news on the doorstep I couldn't take one more step G D Em Am7 D I can't remember if I cried, when I read about his widowed bride G D Em But something touched me deep inside C D7 G C G D The day the music died. So... [Chorus] G C G D Bye, bye! Miss American Pie G C G D Drove my chevy to the levy, but the levy was dry G C G D And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Em A7 Em D7 Singin' this'll be the day that I die, this'll be the day that I die. [Verse 2] G Am C Am Did you write the book of love and do you have faith in God above? Em D If the Bible tells you so. G D Em And do you believe in Rock 'n Roll? Am7 C And can music save your mortal soul? Em A7 D And can you teach me how to dance real slow? Em D Em D Well, I know that you're in love with him ‘cause I saw you dancing in the gym C G A7 C D7 You both kicked off your shoes. Man, I dig those rythmny blues. G D Em Am C I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck with a pink carnation and a pickup truck. G D Em But I knew I was out of luck C D7 G C G D The day the music died I started singin' [Chorus] G C G D Bye, bye! Miss American Pie G C G D Drove my chevy to the levy, but the levy was dry G C G D And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Em A7 Em D7 Singin' this'll be the day that I die, this'll be the day that I die. [Verse 3] G Am C Am Now for ten years we've been on our own and moss grows fat on a rollin' stone Em D But that's not how it used to be G D Em When the jester sang for the King and Queen Am7 C In a coat he borrowed from James Dean Em A7 D And a voice that came from you and me Em Am Em Am And while the King was looking down, the jester stole his thorny crown C G A7 C D7 The courtroom was adjourned, no verdict was returned G D Em Am C And while Lennon read a book of Marx, the court kept practice in the park G D Em And we sang dirges in the dark C D7 G C G D The day the music died. We were singing [Chorus] G C G D Bye, bye! Miss American Pie G C G D Drove my chevy to the levy, but the levy was dry G C G D And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Em A7 Em D7 Singin' this'll be the day that I die, this'll be the day that I die. [Verse 4] G D Em C Am Oh, and there we were all in one place a generation lost in space Em D With no time left to start again G D Em Am7 C So come on, Jack be nimble Jack be quick Jack Flash sat on a candlestick Em A7 D ‘cause fire is the Devil's only friend Em D Em D Oh, and as I watched him on the stage my hands were clenched in fists of rage C G A7 C D7 No angel born in hell could break that Satan's spell G D Em Am C And as the flames climbed high into the night to light the sacrifical rite G D Em I saw Satan laughing with delight C D7 G C G D The day the music died and he was singing [Chorus] G C G D Bye, bye! Miss American Pie G C G D Drove my chevy to the levy, but the levy was dry G C G D And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Em A7 Em D7 Singin' this'll be the day that I die, this'll be the day that I die. [Verse 5] G D Em C Am I met a girl who sang the blues and I asked her for some happy news Em D But she just smiled and turned away G D Em Am7 C I went down to the sacred store where I'd heard the music years before Em A7 D But the man there said the music woudn't play Em D Em D And in the streets the children screamed the lovers cried and the poets dreamed C G A7 C D7 But not a word was spoken the church bells all were broken G D Em Am C And three men I admire most the father, son and the Holy Ghost G D Em They caught the last train for the coast C D7 G C G D The day the music died. And they were singing [Chorus] G C G D Bye, bye! Miss American Pie G C G D Drove my chevy to the levy, but the levy was dry G C G D And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Em A7 Em D7 Singin' this'll be the day that I die, this'll be the day that I die. They were singing [Chorus] G C G D Bye, bye! Miss American Pie G C G D Drove my chevy to the levy, but the levy was dry G C G D And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Em A7 Em D7 G Singin' this'll be the day that I die, this'll be the day that I die. Thanks for watching and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong! `W? # # _#_ ( # ) / O ( === ) `---? 23SNAFU