American Boy

[Verse 1]
Cmaj7     
  It's the number one champion sound
Abmaj7     
Yeah, Estelle, we 'bout to get down
Fm7     
  Who the hottest in the world right now
Fm7                     Bbsus     
Just touched down in London town
Cmaj7     
  Bet they give me a pound
Abmaj7     
Tell them put the money in my hand right now
Fm7     
Tell the promoter we need more seats
   Fm7                      Bbsus     
We just sold out all the floor seats
 
 
[Chorus]
Cmaj7                          Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7                                      Bbsus
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
  Cmaj7               Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7 
You'll be my American boy
     Bbsus
(American boy)
 
 
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7            Abmaj7                              Fm7
  She said "Hey, sister, it's really, really nice to meet ya"
                Fm7        Bbsus           Cmaj7
I just met this 5 foot 7 guy who's just my type
                    Abmaj7                       Fm7
I like the way he's speaking, his confidence was peaking
N.C.
Don't like these baggy jeans
                      Bbsus Cmaj7
But I'mma like what's underneath them
         Abmaj7
And no I ain't been to M.I.A
  Fm7
I heard that Cali never rains
                        Bbsus
but New York's heart awaits
Cmaj7
First let's see the west end,
     Abmaj7
I'll show you to my brethren
    Fm7 
I'm liking this American boy
     Bbsus
(American boy)
 
 
[Chorus]
Cmaj7                          Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7                                      Bbsus
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
  Cmaj7               Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7                  
You'll be my American boy
     Bbsus
(American boy)
 
 
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7                  Abmaj7                    Fm7
  Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway
                                            Bbsus
Let's go shopping, baby, then we'll go to a café
Cmaj7             Abmaj7                  Fm7
  Let's go on the subway, take me to your hood
                      Fm7                      Bbsus      Cmaj7
Well, I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good
           Abmaj7
Dressed in all your fancy clothes
Fm7
Sneakers looking fresh to death,
    Fm7                Bbsus
I'm loving those Shell Toes
Cmaj7              Abmaj7
Walking that walk, talk that slick talk
    Fm7 
I'm liking this American boy
     Bbsus
(American boy)
 
 
[Chorus]
Cmaj7                          Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7                                      Bbsus
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
  Cmaj7               Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7                              Bbsus
You'll be my American boy
 
 
[Bridge]
Cmaj7           Abmaj7
  Would you be my love
                     Fm7
Yeah, would you be mine  would you be my love
Bbsus          Cmaj7
Would you be mine
             Abmaj7
Would you be my love, my love
      Fm7 
Would you be my American boy
     Bbsus
American boy
 
 
[Chorus]
Cmaj7                          Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7                                 Bbsus
Take me to Chicago, San Francisco bay
  Cmaj7               Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7
You'll be my American boy
     Bbsus
American boy
 
 
[Chorus]
Cmaj7                          Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
Fm7                                     Bbsus
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
  Cmaj7                    Abmaj7
I    I really want to come kick it with you
      Fm7 
Would you be my American boy
     Bbsus  Cmaj7
American    boy