Sway (American Pie)
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[intro: ]D E D E
A
Don't stray
C#m
Don't ever go away
D
I should be much too smart for this
Bm
You know it get's the better of me
A
some - times
C#m
When you and I collide
D
I fall into an ocean of you
Bm
Pull me out in time
F#m
Don't let me drown
C#m
let me down
D E
I say it's all because of you
A
And here I go
C#m
losing my control
D
I'm practising your name
Bm
so I can say it
to your face
A
It doesn't seem right
C#m
To look you in the eye
D
Let all the things you mean to me
Bm
come tumbling out my mouth
F#m
Indeed it's time
C#m
to tell you why
D E
I say it's infinitely true
A E
Say you'll stay
F#m
Don't come and go
E
like you do
A E
Sway my way
F#m
Yeah I need to know
E
all about you
A
And there's no cure
C#m
and no way to be sure
D
why everything's turned inside out
Bm
we're still in so much doubt
A
it makes me so tired
C#m
I feel so uninspired
D
my head is battling with my heart
Bm
my logic has been torn apart
F#m
and now
C#m
it all turns sour
D E
'cause we sing every afternoon
C#m E
It's all because of you
C#m
It's all because of you
How to play Sway (American Pie)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.