American Boy

Verse
Dmaj7This A Number-One Champion Sound. Yeah, Estelle, We 'BA#maj7out To Get Down, (Get Down)
Gm7      Who The Hottest In The World Right Now. Just Touched Down In London Town.                      D#maj7/C​
Dmaj7      Bet They Give Me A Pound. Tell Them PA#maj7ut The Money In My Hand Right Now. (Yes)
Gm7Tell The Promoter We Need More Seats. We Just Sold Out All The Floor Seats.                     D#maj7/C​

Hook
Dmaj7Take Me On A Trip, I'd Like To Go Some DA#maj7ay. Take Me To NeGm7w York, I'd Love To See La.                     D#maj7/C​
I Dmaj7Really Want To Come Kick It A#maj7With You. You'll Be MyGm7 American Boy.                         D#maj7/C​

Verse
Dmaj7      He Said, "Hey, SisA#maj7ter. It's Really, Really Nice To Meet You." Gm7​
I Just Met This 5-Foot-7 Guy Who's JD#maj7/Cust My Type.
A#maj7      Like The Way He's SpeakinGm7g, His Confidence Is Peaking.          Gm7​
Don't Like His Baggy Jeans But I'm 'A Like What's Underneath TheD#maj7/Cm.
Dmaj7      And, No, I A#maj7Ain't Been To Mia. I HeaGm7rd That Cali Never Rains And New York's Wide Awake.                             D#maj7/C​
Dmaj7First Let's See The West End. I'll Show You ToA#maj7 My Brethren.
I'm LiGm7king This American Boy, American Boy.

Hook
Dmaj7Take Me On A Trip, I'd Like To Go Some DA#maj7ay. Take Me To NeGm7w York, I'd Love To See La.                     D#maj7/C​
I Dmaj7Really Want To Come Kick It A#maj7With You. You'll Be MyGm7 American Boy.    American Boy.              D#maj7/C​

Verse
Dmaj7      Can We Get Away This Weekend? A#maj7Take Me To Broadway.
Gm7      Let's Go Shopping, Maybe, Then We'll Go To A Café.     D#maj7/C​
Dmaj7      Let's Go On The SubA#maj7way. Take Me To Your Hood. I Never BGm7een To Brooklyn
And I'd LikD#maj7/Ce To See What's Good.
Dmaj7      Dress In A#maj7All Your Fancy Clothes. SneakersGm7 Looking Fresh To Death. I'm Loving Those Shell Toes.                                D#maj7/C​
Dmaj7Walking That Walk. Talk ThA#maj7at Slick Talk. I'm Liking This AGm7merican Boy, American Boy.             D#maj7/C​

Verse
Dmaj7Who Killing 'Em In The Uk. Everybody A#maj7Gonna Say, "You, K."
Gm7      Reluctantly 'Cause Most Of This Press Don't *** With Me.                      D#maj7/C​
Estelle Once Said ToDmaj7 Me, "Cool Down, Down, Don't Act A Fool Now, A#maj7Now."
I Gm7Always Act A Fool. Oww, Oww. Ain't Nothing New Now Now.                D#maj7/C​
Dmaj7      He Crazy. I Know What You Thinking.       Ribena I KnoA#maj7w What You're Drinking.
Gm7      Rap Singer. Chain Blinger. Holler At The Next Chick Soon As You're BlinkingD#maj7/C.
Dmaj7      What's Your Persona About ThiA#maj7s Americana Rhymer?              Gm7​
Am I Shallow 'Cause All My Clothes Designer.             D#maj7/C​
Dmaj7      Dressed Smart Like A London Bloke. Yes. Before He Speak His SuitA#maj7 Bespoke.
And You Thought He Was Cute Before. Look At This Peacoat, Tell Me He's Broke.
Dmaj7And I Know You Ain't Into All That. I Heard Your LA#maj7yrics I Feel Your Spirit.
Gm7But I Still Talk That Cash 'Cause A Lot Of Wags Wanna Hear It.      D#maj7/C​
Dmaj7      And I'm Feeling Like Mike At His Baddest. Like The Pips AtA#maj7 They Gladys.
Gm7      And I Know They Love It. So To Hell With All That Rubbish.             D#maj7/C​

Verse
Dmaj7      Would You Be My LoA#maj7ve, My Love? Could You Be Mine?                Gm7​
Would You Be My Love, My Love? Could You Be Mine?    D#maj7/C​
Dmaj7      Could You Be My LA#maj7ove, My Love? Would You Be My AmericGm7an Boy, American Boy?                   D#maj7/C​

Hook
Dmaj7Take Me On A Trip, I'd Like To Go Some DA#maj7ay. Take Me To ChGm7icago, San Francisco Bay.                 D#maj7/C​
Dmaj7I Really Want To Come Kick It A#maj7With You. You'll Be MyGm7 American Boy, Be My American Boy.                   D#maj7/C​
American Boy.

Instruments
  Dmaj7   A#maj7   Gm7   D#maj7/C  [fade]