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Ymca

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[Verse 1]
GYoung man, there's no nGeed to feel down
EmI said, young man, Empick yourself off the ground
CI said, young man, 'Ccause you're in a new town
DThere's Cno nDeed Cto Gbe uDnhappy
GYoung man, there's a place Gyou can go
EmI said, young man, when yEmou're short on your dough
CYou can stay there and CI'm sure you will find
Many Dways tCo hBmave Ama goGod tDime
[Chorus]
DIt's fun to stay at the GY.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the EmY.M.C.A.
They have Ameverything For young men tAmo enjoy
You can D7hang out with all the boys
D7It's fun to stay at the GY.M.C.A.
GIt's fun to stay at the EmY.M.C.A.
EmYou can get yourself clean. AmYou can have a good meal
D7You can do whatever you feel
[Verse 2]
GYoung man, are you lGistening to me?
I said, Emyoung man, Emwhat do you want to be?
I said, Cyoung man, yCou can make real your dreams
But yDou've gCot tDo kGnow tDhis Gone thing
GNo man, does it aGll by himself
I said, yEmoung man, put your Empride on the shelf
And just gCo there, to the CY.M.C.A.
I'm sDure tChey cBman hAmelp yGou tDoday
[Chorus]
DIt's fun to stay at the GY.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the EmY.M.C.A.
They have Ameverything For young men tAmo enjoy
You can D7hang out with all the boys
D7It's fun to stay at the GY.M.C.A.
GIt's fun to stay at the EmY.M.C.A.
EmYou can get yourself clean. AmYou can have a good meal
D7You can do whatever you feel
[Verse 3]
GYoung man, I was oGnce in your shoes
I said, EmI was down and ouEmt with the blues
I felt, nCo man cared if CI were alive
I felt tDhe wChole Dworld wCas sGo jDive
GThat's when someone cGame up to me
And said, Emyoung man, take a wEmalk up the street
There's a pClace there called tChe Y.M.C.A.
They cDan't Cstop yBmou Amback on yGour Dway
[Outro Chorus]
DIt's fun to stay at the GY.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the EmY.M.C.A.
They have eAmverything For young men tAmo enjoy
You can D7hang out with all the boys
GY.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the EmY.M.C.A.
AmYoung man, young man, tAmhere's no need to feel down
D7Young man, young man, pick yourself off the ground
GY.M.C.A.
EmIt's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
AmYoung man, young man, AmAre you listening to me?
D7Young man, young man What do you want to be?
GY.M.C.A.
GYou buy in at the EmY.M.C.A.
AmYoung man, young man, AmDoes it all by himself
D7Young man, young man, Put your pride on the shelf
GY.M.C.A.
GAnd just go to the EmY.M.C.A
AmYoung man, young man, I D7was once in your shoes
EmYoung man, young man, I Amwas down with blues
GY.M.C.A

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Ymca

by Village People

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[Verse 1]

G G

Young man, there's no need to feel down

Em Em

I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground

C C

I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town

D C D C G D

There's no need to be unhappy

G G

Young man, there's a place you can go

Em Em

I said, young man, when you're short on your dough

C C

You can stay there and I'm sure you will find

D C Bm Am G D

Many ways to have a good time

[Chorus]

D G

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

Am Am

They have everything For young men to enjoy

You can hang out with all the boys

D7 G

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

G Em

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

Em Am

You can get yourself clean. You can have a good meal

You can do whatever you feel

[Verse 2]

G G

Young man, are you listening to me?

Em Em

I said, young man, what do you want to be?

C C

I said, young man, you can make real your dreams

D C D G D G

But you've got to know this one thing

G G

No man, does it all by himself

Em Em

I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf

C C

And just go there, to the Y.M.C.A.

D C Bm Am G D

I'm sure they can help you today

[Chorus]

D G

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

Am Am

They have everything For young men to enjoy

You can hang out with all the boys

D7 G

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

G Em

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

Em Am

You can get yourself clean. You can have a good meal

You can do whatever you feel

[Verse 3]

G G

Young man, I was once in your shoes

Em Em

I said, I was down and out with the blues

C C

I felt, no man cared if I were alive

D C D C G D

I felt the whole world was so jive

G G

That's when someone came up to me

Em Em

And said, young man, take a walk up the street

C C

There's a place there called the Y.M.C.A.

D C Bm Am G D

They can't stop you back on your way

[Outro Chorus]

D G

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

Am Am

They have everything For young men to enjoy

You can hang out with all the boys

Y.M.C.A.

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

Am Am

Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down

Young man, young man, pick yourself off the ground

Y.M.C.A.

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.

Am Am

Young man, young man, Are you listening to me?

Young man, young man What do you want to be?

Y.M.C.A.

G Em

You buy in at the Y.M.C.A.

Am Am

Young man, young man, Does it all by himself

Young man, young man, Put your pride on the shelf

Y.M.C.A.

G Em

And just go to the Y.M.C.A

Am D7

Young man, young man, I was once in your shoes

Em Am

Young man, young man, I was down with blues

Y.M.C.A

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