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Young Americans chords by
Lea Delaria
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
Dm
Dm

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F
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C
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Dm
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F
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Verse 1
C
C

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They pulled
D
D

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in just behind the bridge
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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He lays her down, he frowns
G
G

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Well, gee, my life's a funny thing,
C
C

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am I too young?

He kissed her then and there,
Dm
Dm

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she took his ring,

Took his babies,
F
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took him and his took her,

Nowhere, but heaven knows,
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G

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she'd have taken anything
F
F

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But all night,
G
G

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she wants the young American
C
C

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Young American,
Dm
Dm

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Young American

She wants a young American
F
F

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All night
G
G

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She wants a young American
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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F
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G
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C
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Scanning life

through the picture windows,
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Dm

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Cm
Cm
3

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she finds the slinky vagabond,
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he coughs as

She passes her Ford Mustang,
C
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but she'll take anything
Dm
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but the freakiest type.
F
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All for nothing, he misses a step and cuts his hand,


but showing nothing,
G
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he swoops in like a song.

She cries, where have all my
F
F

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papa's heroes gone?
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G

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C
C

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She wants a young American.
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C

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Young American,
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Dm
Dm

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Young American,

She wants a young American,
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All night,
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G

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Am
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G

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She wants the young American.
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G

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Am
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Dm
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Am
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Em
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Do you remember Pres
C
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Am
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ident Nixon?
F
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Do you remember the bills you have to pay?
Em
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Or even yesterday
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D

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All the way from Washington
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Her breadwinner begs

off the bathroom floor
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G

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We live for just these twenty years
Asus4
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Do we have to die for fifty more?
Asus4
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D
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You ain't a pimp, you ain't a hustler
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Pimps got a caddy, lady got a Chrysler

Black got respect,
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white got his soul trained

Mama got cramps
A
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And look at your handshake
Am
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She wants a young American
D
D

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Em
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G
G

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She wants a young American
A
A

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D
D

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She wants a young American
Em
Em

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Girl knows what she wants,
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she knows what she wants,
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G

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and she wants a little young American.

Boy, yeah, she's got
Am
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the stars and stripes
Dm
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G
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written in her eyebrows, right?
Em
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She's got a little cougar in her,

looking for that young American.
G
G

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Always wants the young ones
A
A

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All night, all night
D
D

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Oh, oh, oh
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G
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I heard the news today, oh boy
A
A

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She wants the young American
Dm
Dm

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D
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Em
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G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dm

  • F

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Cm

    3

  • Am

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Young Americans by Lea Delaria is C major.

The primary chords used in Young Americans are Dm, F, C, G, D, Cm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, F, C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Young Americans is approximately 67 beats per minute.

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