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Dreidel [Live] chords by
Don Mclean
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
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Dm
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Verse 1
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I feel like a spinning top

for a dreidel

The spinning don't stop when
Dm
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D
D

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you leave the cradle

You just slow down
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Round and around this world you go

Spinning through lives of

the people you know
Verse 2

We all slow down
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How you gonna keep on turn
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ing from day to day
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How you gonna keep from turn
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Bb
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ing your life away
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Bb
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No days you can borrow
Gm
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No time you can buy
F
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No trust in tomorrow

It's a lie
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Gm
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Verse 3

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Oh I feel like a spinning

top for a dreidel

The spinning don't stop when

you leave the cradle

You just slow down

Round and around this world you go

Spinning through lives of

the people you know
Verse 4

We all slow down
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How you gonna keep on turn
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ing from day to day
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How you gonna keep from
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turning your life away
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Verse 5


And I feel like I'm a-dipping

and and a-diving

My My sky shoes are spiked

with lead heels

I'm lost in this star car I'm a-driving

But But my air sole keeps

pushing big wheels
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Gm
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My world is a constant confusion
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My mind is prepared to attack
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My past a persuasive illusion
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Gm
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I'm watching the future its black
Verse 6
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Gm
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What do you know
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You know just what you perceive
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What can you show
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Nothing of what you believe
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Gm
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And as you grow
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Each thread of life that you lead
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Will spin around your deeds
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And dictate your needs
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As you sell your soul
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And you sow your seeds

And you wound yourself
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And your loved one bleeds
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And your habits grow
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And your conscious feeds

On all that you thought you should be

I never thought this could
Verse 7

happen to me-e-e-e-e
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I I I I I feel like a spinning top

for a dreidel

The spinning don't stop when

you leave the cradle

You just slow down
Gm
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Round and around this world you go

Spinning through lives of

the people you know
Verse 8

We all slow down
C
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How you gonna keep on turn
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ing from day to day
C
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How you gonna keep from turn
Bb
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ing your life away
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Verse 9


I feel like a spinning top

for a dreidel

The spinning don't stop when

you leave the cradle

You just slow down

You just slow down

You just slow down

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Dm

  • G

  • F

  • A

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • Am

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Dreidel [Live] by Don McLean is E major.

The primary chords used in Dreidel [Live] are E, Em, A, G, B, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, Em, A, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Dreidel [Live] is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Dreidel [Live] using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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