American Boy – Scary Pockets · Song Chords

American Boy

Scary Pockets · C · Capo 8

Real Key

Ab

Capo

Fret 8

C

Ab

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

Verse 1

[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)

Chorus

[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)

Verse 2

[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)

Chorus

[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

Bridge

[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

Chorus

[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

American boy

Chords Used (4)

Guitar

Ukulele

E

1 / 4

C

1 / 4

Am

1 / 4

D

1 / 4

Song Info

Real Key

Ab

Capo

Fret 8

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