American Boy

Verse
Cmaj7This A Number-One Champion Sound. Yeah, Estelle, We 'BG#maj7out To Get Down, (Get Down)
Fm7      Who The Hottest In The World Right Now. Just Touched Down In London Town.                      C#maj7/A#​
Cmaj7      Bet They Give Me A Pound. Tell Them PG#maj7ut The Money In My Hand Right Now. (Yes)
Fm7Tell The Promoter We Need More Seats. We Just Sold Out All The Floor Seats.                     C#maj7/A#​

Hook
Cmaj7Take Me On A Trip, I'd Like To Go Some DG#maj7ay. Take Me To NeFm7w York, I'd Love To See La.                     C#maj7/A#​
I Cmaj7Really Want To Come Kick It G#maj7With You. You'll Be MyFm7 American Boy.                         C#maj7/A#​

Verse
Cmaj7      He Said, "Hey, SisG#maj7ter. It's Really, Really Nice To Meet You." Fm7​
I Just Met This 5-Foot-7 Guy Who's JC#maj7/A#ust My Type.
G#maj7      Like The Way He's SpeakinFm7g, His Confidence Is Peaking.          Fm7​
Don't Like His Baggy Jeans But I'm 'A Like What's Underneath TheC#maj7/A#m.
Cmaj7      And, No, I G#maj7Ain't Been To Mia. I HeaFm7rd That Cali Never Rains And New York's Wide Awake.                             C#maj7/A#​
Cmaj7First Let's See The West End. I'll Show You ToG#maj7 My Brethren.
I'm LiFm7king This American Boy, American Boy.

Hook
Cmaj7Take Me On A Trip, I'd Like To Go Some DG#maj7ay. Take Me To NeFm7w York, I'd Love To See La.                     C#maj7/A#​
I Cmaj7Really Want To Come Kick It G#maj7With You. You'll Be MyFm7 American Boy.    American Boy.              C#maj7/A#​

Verse
Cmaj7      Can We Get Away This Weekend? G#maj7Take Me To Broadway.
Fm7      Let's Go Shopping, Maybe, Then We'll Go To A Café.     C#maj7/A#​
Cmaj7      Let's Go On The SubG#maj7way. Take Me To Your Hood. I Never BFm7een To Brooklyn
And I'd LikC#maj7/A#e To See What's Good.
Cmaj7      Dress In G#maj7All Your Fancy Clothes. SneakersFm7 Looking Fresh To Death. I'm Loving Those Shell Toes.                                C#maj7/A#​
Cmaj7Walking That Walk. Talk ThG#maj7at Slick Talk. I'm Liking This AFm7merican Boy, American Boy.             C#maj7/A#​

Verse
Cmaj7Who Killing 'Em In The Uk. Everybody G#maj7Gonna Say, "You, K."
Fm7      Reluctantly 'Cause Most Of This Press Don't *** With Me.                      C#maj7/A#​
Estelle Once Said ToCmaj7 Me, "Cool Down, Down, Don't Act A Fool Now, G#maj7Now."
I Fm7Always Act A Fool. Oww, Oww. Ain't Nothing New Now Now.                C#maj7/A#​
Cmaj7      He Crazy. I Know What You Thinking.       Ribena I KnoG#maj7w What You're Drinking.
Fm7      Rap Singer. Chain Blinger. Holler At The Next Chick Soon As You're BlinkingC#maj7/A#.
Cmaj7      What's Your Persona About ThiG#maj7s Americana Rhymer?              Fm7​
Am I Shallow 'Cause All My Clothes Designer.             C#maj7/A#​
Cmaj7      Dressed Smart Like A London Bloke. Yes. Before He Speak His SuitG#maj7 Bespoke.
And You Thought He Was Cute Before. Look At This Peacoat, Tell Me He's Broke.
Cmaj7And I Know You Ain't Into All That. I Heard Your LG#maj7yrics I Feel Your Spirit.
Fm7But I Still Talk That Cash 'Cause A Lot Of Wags Wanna Hear It.      C#maj7/A#​
Cmaj7      And I'm Feeling Like Mike At His Baddest. Like The Pips AtG#maj7 They Gladys.
Fm7      And I Know They Love It. So To Hell With All That Rubbish.             C#maj7/A#​

Verse
Cmaj7      Would You Be My LoG#maj7ve, My Love? Could You Be Mine?                Fm7​
Would You Be My Love, My Love? Could You Be Mine?    C#maj7/A#​
Cmaj7      Could You Be My LG#maj7ove, My Love? Would You Be My AmericFm7an Boy, American Boy?                   C#maj7/A#​

Hook
Cmaj7Take Me On A Trip, I'd Like To Go Some DG#maj7ay. Take Me To ChFm7icago, San Francisco Bay.                 C#maj7/A#​
Cmaj7I Really Want To Come Kick It G#maj7With You. You'll Be MyFm7 American Boy, Be My American Boy.                   C#maj7/A#​
American Boy.

Instruments
  Cmaj7   G#maj7   Fm7   C#maj7/A#  [fade]