American Boy chords by Stacey Ryan

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: C majorC

♫ Verse 1:
Cmaj7Cmaj7 N.C.
 It's the number one champion sound
Abmaj7Abmaj7 N.C.
Yeah, Estelle, we 'bout to get down
Fm7Fm7 N.C.
 Who the hottest in the world right now
Fm7Fm7 N.C.        Bbsus N.C.
Just touched down in London town
Cmaj7Cmaj7 N.C.
 Bet they give me a pound
Abmaj7Abmaj7 N.C.
Tell them put the money in my hand right now
Fm7Fm7 N.C.
Tell the promoter we need more seats
  Fm7Fm7 N.C.         Bbsus N.C.
We just sold out all the floor seats

♫ Chorus:
Cmaj7Cmaj7             Abmaj7Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7Fm7                   Bbsus
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
 Cmaj7Cmaj7        Abmaj7Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7Fm7 N.C.
You'll be my American boy
   Bbsus
(American boy)


♫ Verse 2:
Cmaj7Cmaj7      Abmaj7Abmaj7               Fm7Fm7
 She said "Hey, sister, it's really, really nice to meet ya"
        Fm7Fm7    Bbsus      Cmaj7Cmaj7
I just met this 5 foot 7 guy who's just my type
          Abmaj7Abmaj7            Fm7Fm7
I like the way he's speaking, his confidence was peaking
            N.C.
Don't like these baggy jeans
           Bbsus Cmaj7Cmaj7
But I'mma like what's underneath them
     Abmaj7Abmaj7
And no I ain't been to M.I.A
 Fm7Fm7
I heard that Cali never rains
            Bbsus
but New York's heart awaits
Cmaj7Cmaj7
First let's see the west end,
   Abmaj7Abmaj7
I'll show you to my brethren
  Fm7Fm7 N.C.
I'm liking this American boy
   Bbsus
(American boy)

♫ Chorus:
Cmaj7Cmaj7             Abmaj7Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7Fm7                   Bbsus
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
 Cmaj7Cmaj7        Abmaj7Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7Fm7          N.C.
You'll be my American boy
   Bbsus
(American boy)


♫ Verse 3:
Cmaj7Cmaj7         Abmaj7Abmaj7          Fm7Fm7
 Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway
                      Bbsus
Let's go shopping, baby, then we'll go to a café
Cmaj7Cmaj7       Abmaj7Abmaj7         Fm7Fm7
 Let's go on the subway, take me to your hood
           Fm7Fm7           Bbsus   Cmaj7Cmaj7
Well, I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good
      Abmaj7Abmaj7
Dressed in all your fancy clothes
Fm7Fm7
Sneakers looking fresh to death,
  Fm7Fm7        Bbsus
I'm loving those Shell Toes
Cmaj7Cmaj7       Abmaj7Abmaj7
Walking that walk, talk that slick talk
  Fm7Fm7 N.C.
I'm liking this American boy
   Bbsus
(American boy)


♫ Chorus:
Cmaj7Cmaj7             Abmaj7Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7Fm7                   Bbsus
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
 Cmaj7Cmaj7        Abmaj7Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7Fm7          N.C. Bbsus
You'll be my American boy


♫ Bridge:
Cmaj7Cmaj7      Abmaj7Abmaj7
 Would you be my love
           Fm7Fm7
Yeah, would you be mine would you be my love
Bbsus     Cmaj7Cmaj7
Would you be mine
       Abmaj7Abmaj7
Would you be my love, my love
   Fm7Fm7 N.C.
Would you be my American boy
   Bbsus
American boy


♫ Chorus:
Cmaj7Cmaj7             Abmaj7Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7Fm7                 Bbsus
Take me to Chicago, San Francisco bay
 Cmaj7Cmaj7        Abmaj7Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7Fm7
You'll be my American boy
   Bbsus
American boy


♫ Chorus:
Cmaj7Cmaj7             Abmaj7Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7Fm7                   Bbsus
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
 Cmaj7Cmaj7          Abmaj7Abmaj7
I  I really want to come kick it with you
   Fm7Fm7 N.C.
Would you be my American boy
   Bbsus Cmaj7Cmaj7
American  boy