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Young American

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[Verse 1]
CHold me in the E7grips of your jawF  
So Cyou can show me E7what my mouth is forF  
CSuffocate me in E7between your thFighs
And Ctake me swimming, E7naked, in your Feyes
[Chorus]
I'm yAmoursG, yeah I aDm
Young FAmericanC  
[Verse 2]
CPull me into oE7rbit with your hFands
CThen show me E7where you wanted me to laFnd
CTake me to the E7birth mark on your armF  
CAnd let me live E7forever in your pFalm
[Chorus]
I'm AmyoursC, yeah I aDm
Young DmAmericCan
[Verse 3]
FHeavy and aEmggressive, I'm your tDmhugC  
So Feasy and obsCessive, I'm your Gdrug
I am Dmyours, take me nGow,
As I Dmam,   Cyoung FmAmeriCcan
[Outro]
Young AFmmeriCcan
Young AFmeriCcan

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Young American

by The Vaccines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C E7 F

Hold me in the grips of your jaw

C E7 F

So you can show me what my mouth is for

C E7 F

Suffocate me in between your thighs

C E7 F

And take me swimming, naked, in your eyes

[Chorus]

Am G D

I'm yours, yeah I am

F C

Young American

[Verse 2]

C E7 F

Pull me into orbit with your hands

C E7 F

Then show me where you wanted me to land

C E7 F

Take me to the birth mark on your arm

C E7 F

And let me live forever in your palm

[Chorus]

Am C D

I'm yours, yeah I am

Dm C

Young American

[Verse 3]

F Em Dm C

Heavy and aggressive, I'm your thug

F C G

So easy and obsessive, I'm your drug

Dm G

I am yours, take me now,

Dm C Fm C

As I am, young American

[Outro]

Fm C

Young American

F C

Young American

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