Intro
C, Dm, F, G (4x)
Verse
[C]
They pulled in just behind the bridge
[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'dve 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]
It's all right-but she wants the young American
Verse
[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]
It's all right-but she wants the young American
Verse
[C]
All the way from Washington
[Dm]
He 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-she want s the young American
[C] [Dm]
Young American, young American
she wants the young American
[F] [G]
It's all right-but she wants the young American
Interlude
[Am] [G] [F] [G]
Bridge
[Am] [G] [C]
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(ii) G(iii) D(ii) A(ii)
Verse
[D]
Have you been the un-American
[Em]
Just you and your id 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]
Ein't that poster love?
[G]
Well it ain't that brbie 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]
It's 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]
"I heard the news today, oh boy"
[Em]
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
[G] [A]
All night-you want the young American
[D] [Em]
Young American, young American
you want the young American
[G] [A]
It's all right-you want the young American
Here is a David Bowie song I tried to figure out the other day and this is
what I came up with. I am not sure I got everything correct. The G might
be a Gsus4 or something similar. Help me out here. Corrections are welcome!
[C]
They pulled in just behind the bridge
[G]
He laid her down - he frowns
[Dm]
Gee my life's a funny thing
[F]
Am I still too young
[C]
He kissed then and there
[G]
She took his ring took his babies
[Dm]
It him minutes took her nowhere
[F]
Heaven knows she'd've taken anything
[Em] [F#m]
All night - she wants the young American
[Em] [F#m]
It's all right - but she wants the young American
Scanning life through the picture window
She finds the slinky vagabond
He coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang
Heaven forbid she'll taken anything
But the freak and his type - all for nothing
He misses a step and cuts his hand
Showing nothing he swoops like a song
She cries where have all papa's heroes gone
All night - she wants the young American
It's all right - but she wants the young American
All the way from Washington
Her breadwinner begs of the bathroom floor
We live for just these twenty years
Do we have to die for fifty more
All night - she wants the young American
It's all right - but she wants the young American
Do you remember president Nixon
Do you remember all the bills you have to pay
or even yesterday .................................
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/Mr. Jan Runesson/etxjrun@etxb.eua.ericsson.se/Stockholm, SWEDEN/
