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American Boy

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i don't know what chord is this -- 354500
Intro:
 Fmaj7- Emaj7  
Hey SisCmaj7ter
                            Cmaj7sus (354500)
It's really really nice to meet you
I jusDmaj7t met this 5 foot Emaj77 guy who's just my type.	
		                            Cmaj7Cmaj7sus
I like the way he's speaking his confidence is peaking.
Don't Dmaj7like his bagEmaj7gy jeans but I'm a like what's underneath them. 
   Cmaj7Cmaj7sus      Dmaj7   Emaj7  
And no I ain't been to MIA
I heard that Cali never rains and New York stays away
Lets go to the western.
I'll show you to my bedroom
I'm liking this American Boy. American Boy
Emaj7Take me oCmaj7n a trip, I'd like to go some day
Cmaj7sus		             Dmaj7  
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA.
Emaj7I really Cmaj7want to come kick it with you.
Cmaj7sus	          Dmaj7  Emaj7  
You'll be my American Boy. American boy
   Cmaj7Cmaj7sus      Dmaj7   Emaj7  
Can we get away this weekend?
Take me to Broadway.
Let's go shopping baby then we'll go to a café.
Let's ride 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 death, I'm loving those Shell Toes.
Walking that walk.
Talk that slick talk.
I'm liking this American Boy. American Boy.
Emaj7Take me oCmaj7n a trip, I'd like to go some day
Cmaj7sus		             Dmaj7  
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA.
Emaj7I really Cmaj7want to come kick it with you.
Cmaj7sus	            Fmaj7  Emaj7  
You'll be my American Boy. American boy
   Cmaj7Cmaj7sus      Dmaj7   Emaj7  
Would you be my love, my love.
Could be mine would you be my love my love, could be mine
Could you be my love, my love.
Would you be my American Boy. American Boy
Emaj7Take me oCmaj7n a trip, I'd like to go some day
Cmaj7sus		             Dmaj7  
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA.
Emaj7I really Cmaj7want to come kick it with you.
Cmaj7sus	          Dmaj7  Emaj7  
You'll be my American Boy. American boy
   Cmaj7Cmaj7sus      Dmaj7  Emaj7  
La di da di da di da (2x) 
Would you be my American boy
American boy....

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American Boy

by VersaEmerge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Emaj7

Cmaj7

Dmaj7

i don't know what chord is this -- 354500

Intro:

Fmaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7

Hey Sister

Cmaj7sus (354500)

It's really really nice to meet you

Dmaj7 Emaj7

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

Cmaj7

Cmaj7sus

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

Dmaj7 Emaj7

Don't like his baggy jeans but I'm a like what's underneath them.

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7sus

And no I ain't been to MIA

I heard that Cali never rains and New York stays away

Lets go to the western.

I'll show you to my bedroom

I'm liking this American Boy. American Boy

Emaj7 Cmaj7

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

Dmaj7

Cmaj7sus

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

Emaj7 Cmaj7

I really want to come kick it with you.

Dmaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7sus

You'll be my American Boy. American boy

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7sus

Can we get away this weekend?

Take me to Broadway.

Let's go shopping baby then we'll go to a café.

Let's ride 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 death, I'm loving those Shell Toes.

Walking that walk.

Talk that slick talk.

I'm liking this American Boy. American Boy.

Emaj7 Cmaj7

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

Dmaj7

Cmaj7sus

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

Emaj7 Cmaj7

I really want to come kick it with you.

Fmaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7sus

You'll be my American Boy. American boy

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7sus

Would you be my love, my love.

Could be mine would you be my love my love, could be mine

Could you be my love, my love.

Would you be my American Boy. American Boy

Emaj7 Cmaj7

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

Dmaj7

Cmaj7sus

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

Emaj7 Cmaj7

I really want to come kick it with you.

Dmaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7sus

You'll be my American Boy. American boy

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Emaj7

Cmaj7sus

La di da di da di da (2x)

Would you be my American boy

American boy....

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