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[Intro]
|    E|    C|    Am|    Am|
ETake me on a trip, I'd like to Cgo some day
AmTake me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
I Ereally want to come Ckick it with you
AmYou'll be my American Boy...  American BoEy
Hey sCister, it's really really nice to Ammeet ya
AmI just met this 5 foot 7 guys who's just my tEype
I like the way he's Cspeaking his confidence is pAmeaking
AmDon't like his baggy jeans but Ima like what's underneath Ethem
And no I aint bCeen to M.I.A
I Amheard that Cali never rains and New York heart awaits
EFirst let's see the west end, CI'll show you to my bridrens
AmI'm like this American Boy, American BEoy
ETake me on a trip, I'd like to Cgo some day
AmTake me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
I Ereally want to come Ckick it with you
AmYou'll be my American Boy...  American BoEy
ECan we get away this Cweekend, take me to Broadway
AmLet's go shopping baby then we'll go to a CaféE  
Let's go on the sCubway, take me to your hoAmod
I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's gEood
Dress in aCll your fancy clothes
AmSneaker's looking Fresh to Def I'm lovin those Shell Toes
EWalkin that walk, TCalk that slick talk
AmI'm likin this American Boy...  American EBoy
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
AmTake me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
I Ereally want to come Ckick it with you
AmYou'll be my American Boy...  American BoyE  
EWould you be my Clove, my loveAm  
AmWould you be my love, my loveE  
EWould you be my Clove, my love
Would yAmou be my American Boy... American BoyE  
ETake me on a trip, I'd like to Cgo some day
AmTake me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
I Ereally want to come Ckick it with you
AmYou'll be my American Boy...  American BoEy

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American Boy

by Cocoon

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[Intro]

E C Am Am

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E C

Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day

Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.

E C

I really want to come kick it with you

Am E

You'll be my American Boy... American Boy

C Am

Hey sister, it's really really nice to meet ya

Am E

I just met this 5 foot 7 guys who's just my type

C Am

I like the way he's speaking his confidence is peaking

Am E

Don't like his baggy jeans but Ima like what's underneath them

And no I aint been to M.I.A

I heard that Cali never rains and New York heart awaits

E C

First let's see the west end, I'll show you to my bridrens

Am E

I'm like this American Boy, American Boy

E C

Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day

Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.

E C

I really want to come kick it with you

Am E

You'll be my American Boy... American Boy

E C

Can we get away this weekend, take me to Broadway

Am E

Let's go shopping baby then we'll go to a Café

C Am

Let's go on the subway, take me to your hood

I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good

Dress in all your fancy clothes

Sneaker's looking Fresh to Def I'm lovin those Shell Toes

E C

Walkin that walk, Talk that slick talk

Am E

I'm likin this American Boy... American Boy

Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day

Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.

E C

I really want to come kick it with you

Am E

You'll be my American Boy... American Boy

E C Am

Would you be my love, my love

Am E

Would you be my love, my love

E C

Would you be my love, my love

Am E

Would you be my American Boy... American Boy

E C

Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day

Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.

E C

I really want to come kick it with you

Am E

You'll be my American Boy... American Boy

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