American Pie - Madonna [Verse 1] G D Em7 A long, long time ago, Am C Em D I can still remember how that music used to make me smile G D Em7 And I know that if I had my chance, Am C Em C D That I could make those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a while [Verse 2] G Am Did you write the book of love C Am Em D And do you have faith in god above, if the bible tells you so? G D Em Now do you believe in rock and roll Am7 C Em A7 D Think that music save your mortal soul if you will teach me how to dance real slow? [Verse 3] Em D Em D Well I know that you're in love with him 'cuz I saw you dancin' in the gym C G A7 C D7 You both kicked off your shoes, man I dig those rhythm and blues G D Em Am C I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck with a pink carnation and a pickup truck G D Em C D7 G C G But I knew I was out of luck the day 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 Em A7 Em D7 Singin' this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die [Verse 4] G D Em I met a girl who sang the blues Am C Em D And I asked her for some happy news, but she just smiled and turned away G D Em Then I went down to the sacred store Am C Em C Where I'd heard the music years before, but the man there said the music D wouldn't play [Verse 5] Em Am Em Am Well now in the streets the children screamed, the lovers cry and the poets dream C G A7 C D7 But not a word was spoken, the church bells all were broken G D Em Am C And the three men I admire most, the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost G D Em C D7 G C G They caught the last train for the coast the day the music died, I started singin' [Chorus x3] 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 Em A7 Em D7 Singin' this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die Em A7 Em C G Singin' this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die