Don McLean

Accords et partitions

American Pie

G C Em D Am D7

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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,

And I Love You So

B F#7 C#m7 G#m E Bbm

I guess they understand, how lonely life has been But life began again, the day you took my hand And yes I know, how lonely life can be The shadows follow me and the night won't set me free But I don't let, the evening get me down

Castles In The Air

E F#m7 B7 Emaj7 E6 A

And if she asks you why You can tell her that I told you, that I'm tired Castles in the air, I've got a dream I want the world to share and castle walls Just lead me to despair

Empty Chairs

G C D7 Am7 Gmaj7 G6

[Verse 1] G Asus2 Am I feel the trembling tingle of a sleepless night Creep through my fingers and the moon is bright Beams of blue come flickering through my window pane

Crossroads

G C D Em F Am

[Em] I've got nothing on my [Am]mind Nothing to [D]remember I've got [Am]nothing to [D]regret [G] But I'm all tied up on the [Am]inside [Em] And I know that on the [Am]outside

Babylon

Am G F E

[Verse 1] By the waters, the waters of Babylon We lay down and wept, and wept, for thee Zion, We remember thee, remember thee, remember thee Zion.

The Grave

Dm Am E7 C F Am7

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[spoken] The grave that they dug him had flowers Gathered from the hillsides in bright summer colours And the brown earth bleached white at the edge of his gravestone… He's gone

Till Tomorrow

Cm Gm Bb e B G

Verse One: What can this be can you tell me? Would you like to discover Why we’re not free to be lovers? I’ve been wanting to ask you

Birthday Song

Bm7 Amaj7 F#m E A7 E6

If I could say the things I feel, it wouldn't be the same Some things are not spoken of, some things have no name And though the words come hard to me I'll say them just for you For this is something rare for me this feeling is so new

Everybody Loves Me Baby

D A E F#m Bm B

[Verse] Fortune has me well in hand, armies 'wait at my command My gold lies in a foreign land buried deep beneath the sand The angels guide my every tread, my enemies are sick or dead But all the victories I've led haven't brought you to my bed

Crying

C F G C5+ Fm Em

I was alright, for a while, I could smile for a while But when I saw you last night, you held my hand so tight When you stopped, to say hello And though you wished me well, you couldn't tell That I'd been crying, over you, crying, over you

Winterwood

A D E C#7 F#m

No time can pass your sight unseen. No moment steals away unfound. Lifetime lived in such a dream, Floats like a feather to the ground.

Homeless Brother

D G A Bm E F#

I was walking by the graveyard, late last Friday night, I heard somebody yelling, it sounded like a fight. It was just a drunken hobo dancing circles in the night, Pouring whiskey on the headstones in the blue moonlight. So often have I wondered where these homeless brothers go,

Dreidel

E A Am C G B7

Will spin around your deeds and dictate your needs, As you sell your soul and you sow your seeds, And you wound yourself and your loved one bleeds , And your habits grow and your conscience feeds,

Tapestry

G Am7 F# Em C D

Every thread of creation is held in position By still other strands of things living. In an earthly tapestry hung from the skyline Of smouldering cities so gray and so vulgar, As not to be satisfied with their own negativity

Mountains O Mourne

G C D7 Am Em D

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[Verse 1] Oh, Mary, this London's a wonderful sight With people here working by day and by night They don't sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat But there's gangs of them diggin' for gold in the street

La La I love you

C G F Am D Dm

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If you wanna make me happy, ah, here's all you gotta do, Now take me where you're going, and I'll take care of you. 'Cause I got this need, it's growing, to keep you satisfied, And if you keep your green lights showing, Well, you can take me for a ride.

Legend Of Andrew Mccrew

F C7 G7 a Am Dm

Who are you? Who are you? Where have you been, where are you going to? Well, Andrew McCrew must have lost his way 'Cause though he died long ago he was buried today.

Orphans Of Wealth

G D C Em E F#

Note: he uses a lot of little fills, but they are easy to figure out when You listen to the recording. The main ones are: on the G chord that ends The chorus and every second line in the verse he plays something on the Chords in the verse and chorus. Before the Final G in the outro he plays:

If We Try

Amaj7 A A6 Am7 D7 G

When I see you on the street I lose my concentration Just the thought that we might meet Creates anticipation Won't you look my way, once before you go

Wonderful Baby

Bb F#7 F G7 C7 A7

Wonderful baby, living on love, The sandman says maybe, he'll take you above. Up where the girls fly on rhythms and bows, Where babies float by just counting their toes.

Oh My What Shame

Am F G C Am/G E

They were married in the old Church yard And they promised to be true to each other No matter how hard their lives might be But like meteors that fell through moments parallel They were soon to cross

Magdalene Lane

G C D Am

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The angels are lost in the city of stars The wise men are down on their knees. And the fruitman of freeway will sell you his cars When he's sure that you can't find the keys.

To Have And To Hold

C G7 Db Dm7 Cmaj7 C6

[Verse 1] As the seasons go circlin', and the years spin away And the highway grows narrow, at the end of the day There's a promise I made you, on the first day of spring To have and to hold, this gold wedding ring

Chain Lighting

Em Am B7 C G

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Sometimes when I'm thinkin' that love's not around My heart begins sinkin', I don't hear a sound And the world is in blackness, no light shines on me I suffer no blindness, no one can I see Then a flash from the heavens like a loud jagged wire

Winter Has Me In Its Grip

D Am G Bm Em F

Chorus Winter has me in its grip Think I'll take a summer trip On a sunny sailing ship Where the shells lie in the sand

The Pride Parade

Am G F Dm C E

CHORUS: And your friends are together, Where the people are all gathered, All along the road you travelled all your days.

1967

G C Dm Am F Em

[Verse 1] In Nineteen Sixty Seven the draft caught up with me, Me and my pal Joe went off to war. We might find hero's heaven, but we'd keep the country free. We would surely win just like before.

Aftermath

G D Em7 A Am F#m

[Verse 1] Windows in a silent room , sunlight burns the walls to black Angles and dimensions melt while colors drip and pillows crack Reflections of my memories like pictures pasted on a sheet The ribbon film of separate frames lying curled up at my feet

On The Amazon

D7 G Am7 Em7 A7 Gm

On The Amazon Sung by Don McLean Words by Clifford Grey and Greatrex Newman, music by Vivian Ellis From 1927 British musical, "Mr. Cinders"

Prime Time

G C A7 A D7 Bb

[Chorus] Well this is life, this is Prime time This is livin' in the U. S. A. Well this is life, this is Prime Time This is livin' the American way

Circus Song

D A G Em D7 Bm

[Verse] Cotton candy, two for a quarter See if the fat man can guess your weight A big stuffed tiger is what I bought her And I'm going home 'cause it's late

Bronco Bills Lament

G D C Em A Am

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[Verse 1] I coulda been most anything I put my mind to be, But a cowboy's life was the only life for me. It's a strong man's occupation ridin' herd and livin' free, But strong men often fail

Respectable

G Am C D

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Ah, it aint so easy is it? you almost lost your place. And perhaps youre wondering how youre going to cope with your disgrace. Well your wealth is well established and your friends were never few, (hold D) G And all the things they told you of youre finding to be true.

Its Just The Sun

C G F G7 Am7 Em7

[Verse] It's just the sun that's shinin' in your eyes. It's just the moon that is the sun's disguise. Just the sky, with clouds a blowin' by. The sun and the moon and the sky, and you and I.

When Love Begins

C F Fm G G7 Cmaj7

In someone's hand there is a land Where I must surely go, where she is To learn what she must know When she gives All her love away

Every Day

E A B7 D G C

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Intro: Every Day it's a-getting closer, going faster than a roller coaster. Love like yours will surely come my way, a-hay, a-hay-hay.

He's Got You

G D7 Em C A7

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I've got your picture that you gave to me And it's signed with love just like it used to be The only thing different the only thing new I've got your picture he's got you

Since I Don't Have You

G Am D Em Cm C

Intro Verse 1 I don't have plans and schemes

Supermans Ghost

G Am C Em F D

[Chorus] I don't want to be like old George Reeves Stuck in a Superman role I've got a long way to go in my career And someday my fame will make it clear

Going For The Gold

Bb Dm C A Gm F

[Verse 1] I chased a lot of rainbows Down a lot of roads Thinking love was something To be bought or sold

Crying In The Chapel

G C D D7 A7 Cm

[Verse 1] You saw me crying in the chapel The tears I shed were tears of joy I know the meaning of contentment Now I'm happy with the Lord

Jerusalem

G Em C Cm Am D

Jerusalem--Don McLean Chords Used(Alternate to those suggested by Ultimate Guitar): Gdim / /#*

Fools Paradise

D A G E

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1. You took me up to heaven, and then you took me in your arms, I was dazzled by your beauty, blinded by your charms. I was lost in Fools Paradise, good and lost in a Fools Paradise. 2. But then you told me that you loved me,

The Lucky Guy

A D Bm G F#m Em

And I'm the lucky one I'm a lucky guy When it comes to love You're the reason why You're the reason why

Great Big Man

A D A6 A7 E B7

Rust on your fingers, you got trouble at your feet. Keep the homefires burning, but look out for the heat 'cause there's a man at the window who knows just what you think, And there's a water boy behind you who won't give you a drink

Over The Mountains

C F G7

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[Verse 1] I'm always light hearted and easy Not a care in this world have I Because I am loved by an Ollie And I couldn't forget if I tried