American Pie

A (G)long, (D)long (Em7)time ago (Am)I can still (C)remember how that (Em)music used to make me (D)smile.

And (G)I knew if (D)I had (Em7)my chance that (Am)I could make those (C)people dance and (Em)maybe they'd be (C)happy for a (D)while.

(Em)But February (Am)made me shiver (Em)with ev'ry paper (Am)I'd deliver.

(C)Bad news (G)on the (Am)doorstep, I (C)couldn't take one (D)more step.

I (G)can't (D)remember if I (Em)cried when I (Am7)read about his (D)widowed bride.

(G)Something (D)touched me (Em)deep inside the (C)day the (D7)music (C)died.

(G)So (C)byebye Miss (G)American (D)Pie drove my (G)Chevy to the (C)levee but the (G)levee was dry.

(D)Them (G)good ole boys (C)were drinkin' (G)whiskey and (D)rye,

singin' (Em)this'll be the day that I (A7)die.

(Em)This'll be the day that I (D7)die.

(G)Did you write the (Am)book of love and do you (C)have faith in (Am)God above?

(Em)If the Bible tells (D)you so.

Now do (G)you (D)believe in (Em)rock and roll?

Can (Am7)music save your (C)mortal soul and (Em)can you teach me (A7)how to dance

(D)real slow?

Well, I (Em)know that you're in (D)love with him 'cause I (Em)saw you dancin' (D)in the gym.

You (C)both kicked (G)off your (A)shoes.

Man, I (C)dig those rhythm and (D7)blues.

I was a (G)lonely (D)teenage (Em)broncin' buck with a (Am)pink carnation and a (C)pickup truck.

But (G)I knew (D)I was out (Em)of luck the day

(C)the (D7)music died.

(C)I started (D7)singing (G)(C)byebye Miss (G)American (D)Pie drove my (G)Chevy to the (C)levee but the (G)levee was dry.

(D)Them (G)good ole boys (C)were drinkin' (G)whiskey and (D)rye,

singin' (Em)this'll be the day that I (A7)die.

(Em)This'll be the day that I (D7)die.

(G)Did you write the (Am)book of love and do you (C)have faith in (Am)God above?

(Em)If the Bible tells (D)you so.

Now do (G)you (D)believe in (Em)rock and roll?

Can (Am7)music save your (C)mortal soul and (Em)can you teach me (A7)how to dance

(D)real slow?

Well, I (Em)know that you're in (D)love with him 'cause I (Em)saw you dancin' (D)in the gym.

You (C)both kicked (G)off your (A)shoes.

Man, I (C)dig those rhythm and (D7)blues.

I was a (G)lonely (D)teenage (Em)broncin' buck with a (Am)pink carnation and a (C)pickup truck.

But (G)I knew (D)I was out (Em)of luck the day

(C)the (D7)music died.

(C)I started (D7)singing

He was singin' (G)(C)byebye Miss (G)American (D)Pie drove my (G)Chevy to the (C)levee but the (G)levee was (D)dry.

Them (G)good ole boys (C)were drinkin' (G)whiskey and (D)rye,

singin' (Em)this'll be the day that I (A7)die.