American Boy

E                C                                  Am 
  She said "Hey, sister, it's really, really nice to meet ya" 
                Am         D                E 
I just met this 5 foot 7 guy who's just my type 
                     C                            Am 
I like the way he's speaking, his confidence was peaking 
                       N.C. 
Don't like these baggy jeans 
          D                 E 
But I'mma like what's underneath them 
         C 
And no I ain't been to M.I.A 
  Am 
I heard that Cali never rains 
                        D 
but New York's heart awaits 
E 
First let's see the west end, 
     C 
I'll show you to my brethren 
    Am  N.C. 
I'm liking this American boy 
     D 
(American boy) 


E                              C 
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday 
Am                                       D 
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A. 
  E                   C 
I really want to come kick it with you 
Am                     N.C. 
You'll be my American boy 
     D 
(American boy) 

 
E                      C                        Am 
  Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway 
                                            D 
Let's go shopping, baby, then we'll go to a café 
E                 C                      Am 
  Let's go on the subway, take me to your hood 
                      Am                       D         E 
Well, I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good 
           C 
Dressed in all your fancy clothes 
Am 
Sneakers looking fresh to death, 
    Am                 D 
I'm loving those Shell Toes 
E                  C 
Walking that walk, talk that slick talk 
    Am  N.C. 
I'm liking this American boy 
     D 
(American boy) 


E                              C 
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday 
Am                                       D 
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A. 
  E                   C 
I really want to come kick it with you 
Am                     N.C.  D 
You'll be my American boy 


E               C 
  Would you be my love 
                     Am 
Yeah, would you be mine 

would you be my love 
D             E 
Would you be mine 
             C 
Would you be my love, my love 
      Am  N.C. 
Would you be my American boy 

E     N.C. 
  It's the number one champion sound 
C     N.C. 
Yeah, Estelle, we 'bout to get down 
Am  N.C. 
  Who the hottest in the world right now 
Am   N.C.               D    N.C. 
Just touched down in London town 
E     N.C. 
  Bet they give me a pound 
C     N.C. 
Tell them put the money in my hand right now 
Am  N.C. 
Tell the promoter we need more seats 
   Am  N.C.                 D    N.C. 
We just sold out all the floor seats 



E                              C 
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday 
Am                                       D 
Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A. 
  E                   C 
I really want to come kick it with you 
Am 
I'm likin' this, I'm likin' this 
    D                    E  C 
I'm likin' this American boy 
         Am  D 
American boy 
    E      C 
Oh, oh-oh, oh, yeah 
    Am                   D 
I'm likin' this American boy