American Pie Uke tab by Don Mclean (Baritone Chords)

6 Chords used in the song: G, D, Em, Am, C, A

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3.17
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
G G    D D    Em Em
a long long time ago
Am Am C C Em Em D D
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
G G D D Em Em
and I knew if I had my chance
Am Am C C
that I could make those people dance
Em Em C C D D
and maybe they'd be happy for a while


Em Em Am Am
but February made me shiver
Em Em Am Am
with every paper I'd deliver
C C G G Am Am
bad news on the doorstep
C C D D
I couldn't take one more step
G G D D Em Em
I can't remember if I cried
Am Am D D
when I read about his widowed bride
G G D D Em Em
something touched me deep inside
C C D D G G
the day, the music, died



G G C C G G D D
so bye bye miss american pie
G G C C G G D D
drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G G C C G G D D
them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em Em A A
singin' this'll be the day that I die
Em Em D D
this'll be the day that I die




G G Am Am
did you write the book of love
C C Am Am
and do you believe in God above
Em Em D D
if the Bible tells you so
G G D D Em Em
do you believe in rock and roll
Am Am C C
can music save your mortal soul
Em Em A A D D
and can you teach me how to dance real slow


Em Em D D
well I know that you're in love with him
Em Em D D
'cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
C C G G Am Am
you both kicked off your shoes
C C D D
man I dig those rhythm and blues
G G D D Em Em
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
Am Am C C
with a pink carnation and a pickup truck
G G D D Em Em
but I knew I was out of luck
C C D D G G C C G G D D
the day, the music, died

I started singin'



G G C C G G D D
bye bye miss american pie
G G C C G G D D
drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G G C C G G D D
them good ole' boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em Em A A
singin' this'll be the day that I die
Em Em D D
this'll be the day that I die



G G Am Am
now for ten years we've been on our own
C C Am Am
and moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
Em Em D D
but that's not how it used to be
G G D D Em Em
when the jester sang for the king and queen
Am Am C C
in a coat he borrowed from James Dean
Em Em A A D D
and a voice that came from you and me


Em Em D D
oh and while the king was looking down
Em Em D D
the jester stole his thorny crown
C C G G Am Am
the courtroom was adjourned
c D D
no verdict was returned


G G D D
and while Lennon read a book on Marx
Am Am C C
the quartet played in the park
G G D D Em Em
and we sang dirges in the dark
C C D D G G C C G G D D
the day the music died

we were singin'



G G C C G G D D
bye bye miss american pie
G G C C G G D D
drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G G C C G G D D
them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em Em A A
singin' this'll be the day that I die
Em Em D D
this'll be the day that I die



G G Am Am
helter skelter in the summer swelter
C C Am Am
the birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Em Em D D
eight miles high and falling fast
G G D D Em Em
it landed foul on the grass
Am Am C C
the player tried for a forward pass
Em Em A A D D
with the jester on the sidelines in a cast


Em Em D D
now the half-time air was sweet perfume
Em Em D D
while sergeants played a marching tune
C C G G Am Am
we all got up to dance
C C D D
oh but we never got the chance


G G D D Em Em
'cause the players tried to take the field
Am Am C C
the marching band refused to yield
G G D D Em Em
do you recall what was revealed
C C D D G G C C G G D D
the day, the music, died

we started singing'



G G C C G G D D
bye bye miss american pie
G G C C G G D D
drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G G C C G G D D
them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em Em A A
singin' this'll be the day that I die
Em Em D D
this'll be the day that I die



G G Am Am
oh and there we were all in one place
C C Am Am
a generation lost in space
Em Em D D
with no time left to start again


G G D D Em Em
so come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Am Am C C
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
Em Em A A D D
'cause fire is the devil's only friend


Em Em D D
oh and as I watched him on the stage
Em Em D D
my hands were clenched in fists of rage
C C G G Am Am
no angel born in hell
C C D D
could break that Satan's spell


G G D D Em Em
and as the flames climbed high into the night
Am Am C C
to light the sacrificial rite
G G D D Em Em
I saw Satan laughing with delight
C C D D G G C C G G D D
the day, the music died

he was singin'



G G C C G G D D
bye bye miss american pie
G G C C G G D D
drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G G C C G G D D
them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em Em A A
singin' this'll be the day that I die
Em Em D D
this'll be the day that I die



G G D D Em Em
I met a girl who sang the blues
Am Am C C
and I asked her for some happy news
Em Em D D
but she just smiled and turned away
G G D D Em Em
I went down to the sacred store
Am Am C C
where I'd heard the music once before
Em Em D D
but the man said the music wouldn't play


Em Em Am Am
and in the streets the children screamed
Em Em Am Am
the lovers cried and the poets dreamed
c G G Am Am
but not a word was spoken
C C D D
the church bells were all broken


G G D D Em Em
and the three men I admire most
C C D D
the Father Son and the Holy Ghost
G G D D Em Em
they caught the last train for the coast
C C D D G G
the day, the music, died

and they were singin'



G G C C G G D D
bye bye miss american pie
G G C C G G D D
drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G G C C G G D D
them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em Em A A
singin' this'll be the day that I die
Em Em D D
this'll be the day that I die



they were singin'

G G C C G G D D
bye bye miss american pie
G G C C G G D D
drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G G C C G G D D
them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em Em A A
singin' this'll be the day that I die
C C D D G G C C G G
this'll be the day that I die

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Dottori avatar
Omg yes! I'm so glad I'm not the only person to notice! xD
04 Sep 2019
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Ensoniqdude avatar
Good Tab except the man's name is Don McLean. John McLean would be from the movie Die Hard.
04 Sep 2019
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