C Dm F G x2
|C | |Dm | |
They pulled in just behind the fridge He lays her down he frowns
|F | |G | |
Gee my life's a funny thing am I still too young?
|C | |Dm | |
He kissed her then and there She took his ring, took his babies
|F | |G | |
It took him minutes, took her nowhere Heaven knows she'd have taken anything
|F | |G | |
All......................................... night she wants the young American
|C | |Dm/A | |
Young American, young American she wants the young American It's
|F | |G | |
all......................................right but she wants the young American
repeat above until
|Am |Am Am G |F | F G |Am x 2
bridge:
|Am |G Em |C |G |
Do you remember your President Nixon?
|Am |G |F | |
Do you remember the bills you have to pay or even
|E | |
yesterday?
Strum
D Em Dm G7 E A
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|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3---8-8-10-8-----------10-----8-----9----5----
|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2---9-9-9--9-etc-------10-----10----9----6----
|----------------------9-9-9--9------------------9-----9----7----
|----------------------7-7-7--7------------------10----7---------
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|D | |Em | |
Have you been the un American Just you & your id singing falsetto bout
|G | |A | |
leather, leather everywhere and not a myth left from the Ghetto
|D | |Em | |
Well, well, well would you carry a razor? In a case, just in case of depression
|G | |A | |
Sit on your hands on a bus of survivors Blushing at all the afro sheeners
|D | |Em | |
Ain't that close to love? Well ain't that poster love?
|G | |A | |
Well it ain't that barbie doll Her hearts have been broken just like you
|G | |A | |
All..................................... night she wants the young American
|D | |Em | |
Young American, young American she wants the young American It's
|G | |A | |
all.....................................right but she wants the young American
|D | |Em | |
You ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler Pimps got a Caddy, lady got a Chrysler
|G | |A | |
Blacks got respect whites got his soul train Mamas got cramps & look at your
hands shake
|D | |Em | |
I heard the news today, oh boy......I got suite and you got defeat
|G | |A | |
Aint there a man who could say no more Aint there a woman I can sock on the jaw
|D | |
Ain't there a child I can hold without judging
|Em | |
Ain't there a pen that will write before they die
|G | |
Ain't you proud that you've still got faces
|A | |D | |Em drums
Ain't there one damn song that can make me break down and cry...
|:G | |A | |
All..................................... night she wants the young American
|D | |Em | :|
Young American, young American she wants the young American It's
INTRO: C Dm F G 4x
VERSE:
C
They pulled in just behind the fridge
Dm
He lays her down, he frowns
F
"Gee my life's a funny thing
G
Am I still too young"
C
He kissed her then and there
Dm
She took his ring, took his babies
F
It took him minutes, took her nowhere
G
Heaven knows she'd of taken anything
CHORUS:
F G
All night, she want's the young American
C Dm
Young American, young American, She wants the young American
F G
All right, but she wants the young American
C
Scanning life thru the picture window
Dm
She finds the slinky vagabond
F
He coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang
G
Heaven forbid she'll take anything
C
But the freak and his type all for nothing
Dm
Misses a step and cuts his hand
F
Showing nothing he swoops like a song
G
She cries "where have all papa's heroes gone?"
CHORUS:
F G
All night, she want's the young American
C Dm
Young American, young American, She wants the young American
F G
All right, well, she wants the young American
VERSE:
C
All the way from Washington
Dm
Her breadwinner begs of the bathroom floor
F
"Live for just these twenty years
G
Do we have to die for the fifty more?"
CHORUS:
F G
All night, he want's the young American
C Dm
Young American, young American, he wants the young American
F G
All right, but he wants the young American
BREAK: Am F Am F
BRIDGE:
Am G C G
Do you remember your President Nixon?
Am G F
So you remember the bills you have to pay
E
or even yesterday?
BREAK: D G GIII D A
VERSE:
D
Have you been the un-American
Em
Just you and your idle singing falsetto 'bout
G
leather, leather everywhere and
A
not a myth left from the Ghetto
D
Well, well, well would you carry a razor?
Em
In case, just in case of depression
G
Sit on your hands on a bus of survivors
A
Blushing at all the afro-sheeners
D
Ain't that close to love?
Em
Well ain't that poster love?
G
Well it ain't that barbie doll
A
Her hearts have been broken just like you
CHORUS:
G A
All night, you want the young American
D Em
Young American, young American you want the young American
G A
All right, you want the young American
VERSE:
D
You ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler
Em
Pimps got a Caddy, Lady got a Chrysler
G
Black's got respect, white's got his soul train
A
Mama's got cramps and look at your hands hey
D Em
("I heard the news today, oh boy") I got-suite and you got defeat
G
Ain't there a man who could say no more
A
Ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw
D
Ain't there a child I can hold without judging
Em
Ain't there a pen that will write before they die
G
Ain't you proud that you've still got faces
A
and ain't there one damn song that can make me
Break down and cry...
CHORUS: REPEAT TO FADE
G A
All night, I want the young American
D Em
Young American, young American, I want the young American
G A
All right, I want the young American