American Pie - Don McLean
A long long time ago I can still remem ber how That mu sic used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And maybe they'dbe happy for a while But February made me shiver With every paper I'ddeliver Bad news on the door step I couldn'ttake one more step I can'tremember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride Something touched me deep inside The day the mu sic died So Bye,bye Miss A merican Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin'this'llbe the day that I die This'llbe the day that I die Did you write the book of love And do you have faith in God above If the Bible tells you so?Now do you believe in rock and roll?Can music save your mortal soul?And can you teach me how to dance real slow?Well,I know that you'rein love with him 'CauseI saw you dancin'in the gym You both kicked off your shoes Man,I dig those rhythm and blues I was a lonely teenage broncin'buck With a pink carnation and a pickup truck But I knew I was out of luck The day the mu sic died I started singin'Bye,bye Miss A merican Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin'this'llbe the day that I die This'llbe the day that I die Now,for ten years we'vebeen on our own And moss grows fat on a rolling stone But,that'snot how it used to be When the jester sang for the king and queen In a coat he borrowed from James Dean And a voice that came from you and me Oh and while the king was looking down The jester stole his thorny crown The courtroom was adjourned No verdict was re turned And while Lennon read a book on Marx The quartet practiced in the park And we sang dirges in the dark The day the music died We were singin'Bye,bye Miss A merican Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin'this'llbe the day that I die This'llbe the day that I die Helter skelter in a summer swelter The birds flew off with a fallout shelter Eight miles high and falling fast It landed foul on the grass The players tried for a forward pass With the jester on the side lines in a cast Now the halftimeair was sweet perfume While sergeants played a marching tune We all got up to dance Oh,but we never got the chance 'Causethe players tried to take the field The marching band re fused to yield Do you recall what was revealed The day the mu sic died?We started singin'Bye,bye Miss A merican Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin'this'llbe the day that I die This'llbe the day that I die Oh,and there we were all in one place A generation lost in space With no time left to start again So come on Jack be nimble,Jack be quick Jack Flash sat on a candlestick 'Causefire is the devil'sonly friend Oh and as I watched him on the stage My hands were clenched in fists of rage No angel born in Hell Could break that Satan'sspell And as the flames climbed high in to the night To light the sacri ficial rite I saw Satan laughing with delight The day the mu sic died He was singin'Bye,bye Miss A merican Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin'this'llbe the day that I die This'llbe the day that I die I met a girl who sang the blues And I asked her for some happy news But she just smiled and turned away I went down to the sacred store Where I'dheard the music years before But the man there said the music wouldn'tplay And in the streets the children screamed The lovers cried,and the poets dreamed But not a word was spoken The church bells all were bro ken And the three men I admire most The Father,Son,and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died And they were singing Bye,bye Miss A merican Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin'this'llbe the day that I die This'llbe the day that I die They were singing Bye,bye Miss A merican Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin'this'llbe the day that I die Guitar score
American Pie Artist: Don McLean
Capo: 0
Key: C
Difficulty：
Tempo: 128
Time Signature: 4/4
Hot: 4.8k
Creation time: 2023-05-12 American Pie Guitar Tab, arranged and transcribed by Chordance, complete with staff notation and numbered musical notation. The song was composed by and performed by Don McLean. This guitar tab is in the key of C and is a Beginner version, suitable for players at the Beginner level. A must-learn piece for guitar enthusiasts. Strum the guitar, open the piano, and experience the mood conveyed by Don McLean at that time～
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