The Day That Music Died

almost 100% positive that this tab is correct . i apologize if it’s a little off . the just came out and i heard a rough recording of the song that he played on mtv . it’s just A that he played and may differ from final version . experiment and enjoy! chords Dm - xx0231 C - x32010 C7 - x32310 F - 133211 A - x13331 A7 - x02020 during the Intro and verses . . . hammer on the E string , 1st fret , first strum only when you play the Dm chord . hammer on the D string , 2nd fret , first strum only when you play the C chord . Intro : Dm , C , F Dm C F the day that music died was an awful day Dm C F the children started working instead of play Dm C F our poets read from scripts to earn their pay Dm C F i tell them exit stage left aint got shit to say Dm A F cause music brings us life when we are dead C C7 an honest melody to break the trend Dm A F and music brings us hope for future peace C C7 humanity will sing in harmony A7 Dm i pray for that day harmonica part : Dm , C , F Dm C F the day that music died was an awful day Dm C F the critics and the skeptics had all the say Dm C F this money hungry industry must back away Dm C F set the music free or watch it fade away Dm A F cause music brings us life when we are dead C C7 an honest melody to break the trend Dm A F and music brings us hope for future peace C C7 humanity will sing in harmony A7 Dm i pray for that day