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[Intro]
C, Dm, F, G (4x)
[Verse]
CThey pulled in just behind the bridge
He lays Dmher down-he frowns
F"Gee my life's a funny thing
Am I Gstill too young"
CHe kissed her then and there
She took his Dmring, took his babies
It tFook him minutes, took her nowhere
GHeaven knows she'dve taken anything
[Chorus]
FAll nGight-she want s the young American
CYoung American, yDmoung American
she wants the young American
It's aFll Gright-but she wants the young American
[Verse]
CScanning life thru the picture window
DmShe finds the slinky vagabond
FHe coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang
GHeaven forbid she'll take anything
CBut the freak and his type-all for nothing
DmMisses a step and cuts his hand
FShowing nothing he swoops like a song
GShe cries "where have all papa's heroes gone?"
[Chorus]
FAll nGight-she want s the young American
CYoung American, yDmoung American
she wants the young American
It's aFll Gright-but she wants the young American
[Verse]
CAll the way from Washington
DmHe breadwinner begs of the bathroom floor
F"Live for just these twenty years
GDo we have to die for the fifty more?"
[Chorus]
FAll nGight-she want s the young American
CYoung American, Dmyoung American
she wants the young American
It's aFll Gright-but she wants the young American
[Interlude]
Am G F G
[Bridge]
AmDo you remember yGour PreCsident Nixon?
AmSo you remember Gthe bills you Fhave to pay
or even yestEerday?
[break]
D G(ii) G(iii) D(ii) A(ii)
[Verse]
DHave you been the un-American
EmJust you and your id singing falsetto 'bout
Gleather, leather everywhere and
Anot a myth left from the Ghetto
DWell, well, well would you carry a razor?
EmIn case, just in case of depression
GSit on your hands on a bus of survivors
ABlushing at all the afro-sheeners
DAin't that close to love?
EmEin't that poster love?
GWell it ain't that brbie doll
AHer hearts have been broken just like you
[Chorus]
GAll Anight-you want the young American
DYoung American, young EmAmerican
you want the young American
It's aGll rigAht-you want the young American
[Verse]
DYou ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler
EmPimps got a Caddy-lady got a Chrysler
GBlack's got respect-white's got his soul train
AMama's got cramps and look at your hands hey
D"I heard the news today, oh boy"
EmI got-suite and you got defeat
GAin't there a man-who could say no more
AAin't there a woman-I can sock on the jaw
DAin't there a child-I can hold without judging
EmAin't there a pen-that will write before they die
GAin't you proud-that you've still got faces
Aand ain't there one damn song that can make me
break down and cry...
[Chorus]
GAll Anight-you want the young American
DYoung American, young AEmmerican
you want the young American
It's Gall Aright-you want the young American
what I came up with. I am not sure I got everything correct. The G might
be a Gsus4 or something similar. Help me out here. Corrections are welcome!
CThey pulled in just behind the bridge
GHe laid her down - he frowns
DmGee my life's a funny thing
FAm I still too young
CHe kissed then and there
GShe took his ring took his babies
DmIt him minutes took her nowhere
FHeaven knows she'd've taken anything
EmAll nigF#mht - she wants the young American
EmIt's all rigF#mht - but she wants the young American
Scanning life through the picture window
She finds the slinky vagabond
He coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang
Heaven forbid she'll taken anything
But the freak and his type - all for nothing
He misses a step and cuts his hand
Showing nothing he swoops like a song
She cries where have all papa's heroes gone
All night - she wants the young American
It's all right - but she wants the young American
All the way from Washington
Her breadwinner begs of the bathroom floor
We live for just these twenty years
Do we have to die for fifty more
All night - she wants the young American
It's all right - but she wants the young American
Do you remember president Nixon
Do you remember all the bills you have to pay
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