{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":17030,"song":"Young Americans","artist":"David Bowie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11212891-young-americans-chords-by-david-bowie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/17030?type=chord","rating":4.74091,"votes":300,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\nC, Dm, F, G (4x)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey pulled in just behind the bridge[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe lays her down-he frowns[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n\"Gee my life's a funny thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAm I still too young\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe kissed her then and there[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nShe took his ring, took his babies[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt took him minutes, took her nowhere[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeaven knows she'dve taken anything[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll night-she want s the young American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nYoung American, young American[/tab]\r\n\r\nshe wants the young American\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's all right-but she wants the young American[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nScanning life thru the picture window[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nShe finds the slinky vagabond[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeaven forbid she'll take anything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut the freak and his type-all for nothing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nMisses a step and cuts his hand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nShowing nothing he swoops like a song[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe cries \"where have all papa's heroes gone?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll night-she want s the young American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nYoung American, young American[/tab]\r\n\r\nshe wants the young American\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's all right-but she wants the young American[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll the way from Washington[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe breadwinner begs of the bathroom floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n\"Live for just these twenty years[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDo we have to die for the fifty more?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll night-she want s the young American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nYoung American, young American[/tab]\r\n\r\nshe wants the young American\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's all right-but she wants the young American[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]     \r\nDo you remember your President Nixon?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo you remember the bills you have to pay[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nor even yesterday?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[break] \r\n\r\nD  G(ii)  G(iii)  D(ii)  A(ii)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nHave you been the un-American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nJust you and your id singing falsetto 'bout[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nleather, leather everywhere and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nnot a myth left from the Ghetto[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, well, well would you carry a razor?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn case, just in case of depression[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSit on your hands on a bus of survivors[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nBlushing at all the afro-sheeners[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't that close to love?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nEin't that poster love?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell it ain't that brbie doll[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHer hearts have been broken just like you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAll night-you want  the young American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYoung American, young American[/tab]\r\n\r\nyou want the young American\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's all right-you want the young American[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n [Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nPimps got a Caddy-lady got a Chrysler[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nBlack's got respect-white's got his soul train[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nMama's got cramps and look at your hands hey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"I heard the news today, oh boy\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI got-suite and you got defeat[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nAin't there a man-who could say no more[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAin't there a woman-I can sock on the jaw[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't there a child-I can hold without judging[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAin't there a pen-that will write before they die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nAin't you proud-that you've still got faces[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nand ain't there one damn song  that can make me[/tab]\r\n\r\nbreak down and cry...\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAll night-you want  the young American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYoung American, young American[/tab]\r\n\r\nyou want the young American\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's all right-you want the young American[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nwhat I came up with. I am not sure I got everything correct. The G might\r\nbe a Gsus4 or something similar. Help me out here. Corrections are welcome!\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        \r\nThey pulled in just behind the bridge [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe laid her down - he frowns[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nGee my life's a funny thing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nAm I still too young[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe kissed then and there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe took his ring took his babies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nIt him minutes took her nowhere[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nHeaven knows she'd've taken anything[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAll night - she wants the young American[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIt's all right - but she wants the young American[/tab]\r\n\r\nScanning life through the picture window\r\nShe finds the slinky vagabond\r\nHe coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang\r\nHeaven forbid she'll taken anything\r\nBut the freak and his type - all for nothing\r\nHe misses a step and cuts his hand\r\nShowing nothing he swoops like a song\r\nShe cries where have all papa's heroes gone\r\n\r\nAll night - she wants the young American\r\nIt's all right - but she wants the young American\r\n\r\nAll the way from Washington\r\nHer breadwinner begs of the bathroom floor\r\nWe live for just these twenty years\r\nDo we have to die for fifty more\r\n\r\nAll night - she wants the young American\r\nIt's all right - but she wants the young American\r\n\r\nDo you remember president Nixon\r\nDo you remember all the bills you have to pay\r\n-----\r","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nC, Dm, F, G (4x)\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nshe wants the young American\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nshe wants the young American\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nshe wants the young American\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\nAm  G  F  G\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[break] \n\nD  G(ii)  G(iii)  D(ii)  A(ii)\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nyou want the young American\n\n\n\n [Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nbreak down and cry...\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nyou want the young American\n\n\n\nwhat I came up with. I am not sure I got everything correct. The G might\nbe a Gsus4 or something similar. Help me out here. Corrections are welcome!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScanning life through the picture window\nShe finds the slinky vagabond\nHe coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang\nHeaven forbid she'll taken anything\nBut the freak and his type - all for nothing\nHe misses a step and cuts his hand\nShowing nothing he swoops like a song\nShe cries where have all papa's heroes gone\n\nAll night - she wants the young American\nIt's all right - but she wants the young American\n\nAll the way from Washington\nHer breadwinner begs of the bathroom floor\nWe live for just these twenty years\nDo we have to die for fifty more\n\nAll night - she wants the young American\nIt's all right - but she wants the young American\n\nDo you remember president Nixon\nDo you remember all the bills you have to pay\n-----","chords":["C","Dm","F","G","Am","E","D","A","Em","Gsus4","F#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}