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[Verse 1]
G D/F# Em
A long, long time ago,
Am C
I can still remember
Em D
How that music used to make me smile
G D/F# Em
And I knew if I had my chance
Am C
That I could make those people dance
Em C D
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
Em Am
But February made me shiver,
Em Am
with every paper I'd deliver
C G6/B Am
Bad news on the doorstep,
Em D
I couldn't take one more step
G D/F# Em
I can't remember if I cried,
C D
when I read about his widowed bride
G D/F# Em C D
But something touched me deep inside the day the music
G
died
[Chorus]
G C G D
So bye, bye Miss American Pie
G C G D
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G C G D
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em A7
Singing this'll be the day that I die
Em D7
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 2]
G Am
Did you write the book of love
C Am
And do you have faith in God above
Em D
If the Bible tells you so?
G D/F# Em
Now do you believe in rock and roll?
Am C
Can music save your mortal soul?
Em A7 D
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well,
Em D
I know that you're in love with him
Em D
'Cause I saw you dancing in the gym
C G Am
You both kicked off your shoes
C D
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
G D/F# Em
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
Am C
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
G D/F# Em
But I knew I was out of luck
C D G
The day the music died
[Chorus]
I started singing bye,
G C G D
bye Miss American Pie Drove
G C G D
my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G C G D
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em A7
Singing this'll be the day that I die
Em D7
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 3]
G Am
Now, for ten years we've been on our own
C Am
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
Em D
But that's not how it used to be
G D/F# Em
When the jester sang for the king and queen
Am C
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
Em A7 D
And a voice that came from you and me
Em D
Oh, and while the king was looking down
Em D
The jester stole his thorny crown
C G Am
The courtroom was adjourned
C D
No verdict was returned
G D/F# Em
And while Lennin read a book on Marx
Am C
The quartet practiced in the park
G D/F# Em
And we sang 'Dirges In The Dark'
C D G
The day the music died
[Chorus]
We were singing bye,
G C G D
bye Miss American Pie Drove
G C G D
my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G C G D
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em A7
Singing this'll be the day that I die
Em D7
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 4]
G Am
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
C Am
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Em D
Eight miles high and falling fast
G D/F# Em
Landed foul on the grass
Am C
The players tried for a forward pass
Em A7 D
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Em D
Now the half time air was sweet perfume
Em D
While sergeants played a marching tune
C G Am
We all got up to dance
C D
Oh, but we never got the chance
G D/F# Em
'Cause the players tried to take the field
Am C
The marching band refused to yield
G D/F# Em
Do you recall what was revealed
C D G
The day the music died?
[Chorus]
We started singing bye,
G C G D
bye Miss American Pie Drove
G C G D
my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G C G D
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em A7
Singing this'll be the day that I die
Em D7
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 5]
G Am
Oh, and there we were all in one place
C Am
A generation lost in space
Em D
With no time left to start again
G D/F# Em
So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Am C
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
Em A7 D
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend
Em D
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
Em D
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
C G Am
No angel born in hell
C D
Could break that Satan's spell
G D/F# Em
And as the flames climbed high into the night
Am C
To light the sacrificial rite
G D/F# Em
I saw Satan laughing with delight
C D G
The day the music died
[Chorus]
He was singing bye,
G C G D
bye Miss American Pie Drove
G C G D
my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G C G D
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em A7
Singing this'll be the day that I die
Em D7
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 6]
G D/F# Em
I met a girl who sang the blues
Am C
And I asked her for some happy news
Em D
But she just smiled and turned away
G D/F# Em
I went down to the sacred store
Am C
Where I'd heard the music years before
Em C D
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
Em Am
And in the streets the children screamed
Em Am
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
C G6/B Am
But not a word was spoken
C D
The church bells all were broken
G D/F# Em
And the three men I admire most
C D
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
G D/F# Em
They caught the last train for the coast
C D G
The day the music died
[Chorus]
G
And they were singing bye,
C G D
bye Miss American Pie
G C G D
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G C G D
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Em A7
Singing this'll be the day that I die
Em D7
This'll be the day that I die
G
They were singing, bye,
C G D
bye Miss American Pie
G C G D
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
G C G D
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
C D G
Singing this'll be the day that I die
[Verse 1]
| G D/F# Em - | Am - C - | Em - - - | D - - - |
| G D/F# Em - | Am - C - | Em - C - | D - - - |
| Em - Am - | Em - Am - | C G6/B Am - | Em - D - |
| G D/F# Em - | C - D - | G D/F# Em - | C - D - |
| G - - - |
A long, long time ago,
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver,
with every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep,
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried,
when I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside the day the music
died
[Chorus]
| G C | G D | G C |
| G D | G C | G D | Em - |
| A7 - | Em - | D7 - | - - |
So bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 2]
| G - | Am - | C - | Am - |
| Em - | D - | - - | G D/F# |
| Em - | Am - | C - | Em - |
| A7 - | D - | - - | Em - |
| D - | Em - | D - | C G |
| Am - | C - | D - | G D/F# |
| Em - | Am - | C - | G D/F# |
| Em - | C - | D - | G - |
| - - |
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're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancing 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 music died
[Chorus]
| G C | G D | G C |
| G D | G C | G D | Em - |
| A7 - | Em - | D7 - | - - |
I started singing bye,
bye Miss American Pie Drove
my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 3]
| G - | Am - | C - | Am - |
| Em - | D - | - - | G D/F# |
| Em - | Am - | C - | Em - |
| A7 - | D - | - - | Em - |
| D - | Em - | D - | C G |
| Am - | C - | D - | G D/F# |
| Em - | Am - | C - | G D/F# |
| Em - | C - | D - | G - |
| - - |
Now, for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
But that's not 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 returned
And while Lennin read a book on Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
And we sang 'Dirges In The Dark'
The day the music died
[Chorus]
| G C | G D | G C |
| G D | G C | G D | Em - |
| A7 - | Em - | D7 - | - - |
We were singing bye,
bye Miss American Pie Drove
my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 4]
| G - | Am - | C - | Am - |
| Em - | D - | - - | G D/F# |
| Em - | Am - | C - | Em - |
| A7 - | D - | - - | Em - |
| D - | Em - | D - | C G |
| Am - | C - | D - | G D/F# |
| Em - | Am - | C - | G D/F# |
| Em - | C - | D - | G - |
| - - |
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
Landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the half time air was sweet perfume
While sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?
[Chorus]
| G C | G D | G C |
| G D | G C | G D | Em - |
| A7 - | Em - | D7 - | - - |
We started singing bye,
bye Miss American Pie Drove
my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 5]
| G - | Am - | C - | Am - |
| Em - | D - | - - | G D/F# |
| Em - | Am - | C - | Em - |
| A7 - | D - | - - | Em - |
| D - | Em - | D - | C G |
| Am - | C - | D - | G D/F# |
| Em - | Am - | C - | G D/F# |
| Em - | C - | D - | G - |
| - - |
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
'Cause fire is the devil's only 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's spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
[Chorus]
| G C | G D | G C |
| G D | G C | G D | Em - |
| A7 - | Em - | D7 - | - - |
He was singing bye,
bye Miss American Pie Drove
my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 6]
| G D/F# Em - | Am - C - | Em - D - | - - G D/F# |
| Em - Am - | C - Em - | C - D - | - - Em - |
| Am - Em - | Am - C G6/B | Am - C - | D - G D/F# |
| Em - C - | D - G D/F# | Em - C - | D - G - |
| - -
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'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
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 broken
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
[Chorus]
G | C G | D G | C G |
| D G | C G | D Em | - A7 |
| - Em | - D7 | - - | - G |
| C G | D G | C G | D G |
| C G | D C | D G |
And they were singing bye,
bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
They were singing, bye,
bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
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