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American Pie
Single written and released by Don McLean reached number 2 (UK) 1972.
Tab by bass50611. This how I played it with my band on stage to a
Rapturous applause as I recall. Definitely not as original recording
More of a simpler version. Comments at bass254@btinternet.com
NO BASS ON INTRO, FIRST VERSE AND CHORUS 1:
Verse 2:
G|--------------4-5-55--4---------------------77-55-44--------------------
D|-5-55-6-7-77------------7-7-5-----------------------77---5-5--4-4-------
A|-------------------------7-----7-77---5-55-5-----------------------7-77-
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------
. . . .
G|------4-5-55-4-----------------77-55-44-------------------------------
D|-7-77---------------7-77---------------77-----------------------------
A|---------------7-77------5-55-5-----------7----5----7----5---3-3--2-2-
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------5-5--4-4----------------------5-5--4-4-
A|-0-00--123-33-3-55-33-22-00----------7-77-7/0-00-123-33-3----------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--------------------------------------------
D|-2-22-2/10-1010-10----------5-5-----5-5-----
A|---------------------5-55-5-----3-3-----5-5-
E|--------------------------------------------
Chorus: . . .
G|----------------------------------------------------------77-55-44---
D|-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----------7---------------------77-
A|----3-3---5-5---3-3---5-5---3-3---5-5---7-------7---5-55-5-----------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Repeat Verse:
Repeat Chorus To Fade/End: