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American Boy

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[Verse]
CMake me smileCm  
EmMaybe I'll G#stay awhile
                       (G)
Just to get used to it
CTake your timeCm  
EmNo need to G#stay inside
Just cause I want you to
[Chorus]
FAnd these are the G#famous
FAnd these are the EbliesEb/Bb  
FI'm in love with the G#all GAmerican Cboy.
[Verse]
CTouch my lipsCm  
EmWe could be G#infinite
                       (G)
We could be silhouettes
CClose my eyesCm  
EmEverything G#brightly lit
                       (G)
Everything falls apart
[Chorus]
FAnd these are the G#famous
FAnd these are the EbliesEb/Bb  
FI'm in love with the G#all GAmerican Cboy.
[Verse]
CSee if we feeCml
EmFeelings liG#ke chocolate
                       (G)
Melting but bittersweet
CThis could be Cmreal
EmEmptiness cG#losing in
                       (G)
Making his presence felt
[Chorus]
FAnd these are the G#famous
FAnd these are the EbliesEb/Bb  
FI'm in love with the G#all GAmerican Cboy.

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American Boy

by Gulf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/Bb

[Verse]

C Cm

Make me smile

Em G#

Maybe I'll stay awhile

()

Just to get used to it

C Cm

Take your time

Em G#

No need to stay inside

Just cause I want you to

[Chorus]

F G#

And these are the famous

F Eb Eb/Bb

And these are the lies

F G# G C

I'm in love with the all American boy.

[Verse]

C Cm

Touch my lips

Em G#

We could be infinite

()

We could be silhouettes

C Cm

Close my eyes

Em G#

Everything brightly lit

()

Everything falls apart

[Chorus]

F G#

And these are the famous

F Eb Eb/Bb

And these are the lies

F G# G C

I'm in love with the all American boy.

[Verse]

C Cm

See if we feel

Em G#

Feelings like chocolate

()

Melting but bittersweet

C Cm

This could be real

Em G#

Emptiness closing in

()

Making his presence felt

[Chorus]

F G#

And these are the famous

F Eb Eb/Bb

And these are the lies

F G# G C

I'm in love with the all American boy.

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