Intro
[E] [B] [Am]
Verse 1
[Emaj7]
This a number one champion sound
[Cmaj7]
Yeah Estelle, we 'bout to get down (get down)
[Am7]
Who the hottest in the world right now?
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
Just touched down in London town
Bet they give me a pound
[Cmaj7]
Tell them put the money in my hand right now
[Am7]
Tell the promoter we need more seats
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
We just sold out all the floor seats
Chorus
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
I really want to come kick it with you
[Am7] [Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
You'll be my American boy
Verse 2
[Cmaj7] [Am7]
He said, "Hey, sister, it's really, really nice to meet ya"
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
I just met this five-foot-seven guy who's just my type
[Cmaj7] [Am7]
I like the way he's speakin', his confidence is peakin'
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
Don't like his baggy jeans but I'mma like what's underneath them
[Cmaj7]
And no, I ain't been to MIA
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
I heard that Cali never rains and New York's wide awake
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
First let's see the West End, I'll show you to my bredrin
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
I'm likin' this American boy, American boy
Chorus
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
I really want to come kick it with you
[Am7] [Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
You'll be my American boy, American boy
Verse 3
[Cmaj7] [Am7]
Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
Let's go shopping baby then we'll go to a cafe
[Cmaj7] [Am7]
Let's go on the subway, take me to your hood
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good
[Cmaj7]
Dressed in all your fancy clothes
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
Sneakers lookin' fresh to death, I'm lovin' those shell toes
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
Walkin' that walk, talk that slick talk
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
I'm likin' this American boy, American boy
Chorus
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
I really want to come kick it with you
[Am7]
You'll be my American boy
N.C.
Tell 'em wagwan blud
Verse 4
[Emaj7]
Who killin' 'em in the UK?
[Cmaj7] [Am7]
Everybody gonna say you K,
[Fmaj7]
reluctantly, because most of this press don't fuck with me
[Emaj7]
Estelle once said to me, cool down down
[Cmaj7]
don't act a fool now now
[Am7]
I always act a fool oww oww
[Fmaj7]
Ain't nothing new now now
[Emaj7]
He crazy, I know what ya thinkin'
[Cmaj7]
Ribena, I know what you're drinkin'
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
Rap singer, chain blinger. Holler at the next chick soon as you're blinkin'
[Emaj7]
What's your persona
[Cmaj7] [Am7]
About this Americana rhymer?
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
Am I shallow 'cause all my clothes designer?
[Emaj7]
Dressed smart like a London bloke
[Cmaj7]
before he speak his suit bespoke
N.C.
and you thought he was cute before
N.C.
Look at this Pea Coat, tell me he's broke
[Emaj7]
And I know you ain't into all that
[Cmaj7]
I heard your lyrics I feel your spirit
[Am7]
But I still talk that Ca-a-ash
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
Cuz a lot WAGs wanna to hear it
[Cmaj7]
And I'm feelin' like Mike at his baddest
[Am7]
Like The Pips and the Gladys
[Am7]
And I know they love it,
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
so to hell with all that rubbish
Bridge
[Cmaj7] [Am7]
Would you be my love, my love? (would you be mine?)
[Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
Would you be my love, my love? (Would you be mine?)
[Cmaj7]
Could you be my love, my love? (Ooh)
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
Would you be my American boy, American boy?
Chorus
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday
[Am7] [Fmaj7]
Take me to Chicago, San Francisco Bay
[Emaj7] [Cmaj7]
I really want to come kick it with you
[Am7] [Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
You'll be my American boy, American boy
Outro
[Cmaj7] [Am7]
La la la la la eya
[Am7] [Fmaj7] [Emaj7]
La la la la la eya
[Cmaj7] [Am7]
La la la la la eya
