Madonna - American Pie: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "American Pie" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# D# Fm7 A long, long time ago, A#m C# Fm I can still remember how that music D# used to make me smile G# D# Fm7 And I know that if I had my chance, A#m C# That I could make those people dance Fm C# D# and maybe they'd be happy for a while G# A#m Did you write the book of love C# A#m And do you have faith in god above, Fm D# if the bible tells you so? G# D# Fm Now do you believe in rock and roll A#m7 C# Think that music save your mortal soul Fm A#7 D# if you will teach me how to dance real slow? Fm D# Well I know that you're in love with him 'cuz Fm D# I saw you dancin' in the gym C# G# A#7 You both kicked off your shoes, C# D#7 man I dig those rhythm and blues G# D# Fm I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck A#m C# with a pink carnation and a pickup truck G# D# Fm C# But I knew I was out of luck the day D#7 G# C# G# D# 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 drinkin' whiskey and rye Fm A#7 Singin' this will be the day that I die, Fm D#7 this will be 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 Well, 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 Well now, in the streets the children screamed (The children screamed) The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed (The poets dreamed) But not a word was spoken (Not a word was spoken) The church bells all were broken And the three men I admire the most The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died We started singing Chorus: Bye, bye, Miss American Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry And 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 Bye, bye, Miss American Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry And 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 We started singing We started singing We started singing We started singing You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#7  A#m  C#  D#  D#7  Fm  Fm7  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "American Pie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "American Pie" by Madonna.