American Boy

Intro G6/B B Am6 Am6 Am Am7 G6/B B Am6 Am Am7 Cmaj7 Em [Verse 1] Emaj7 This a number one Champion sound Cmaj7 Yeah, Estelle, We 'bout to get down Am Who the hottest In the world right now? Just touched down Am/D In London town Emaj7 Bet they give me a pound Cmaj7 Tell them put the money In my hand right now Am Tell the promoter We need more seats We just sold out Fmaj7 All the floor seats Chorus Emaj7 Take me on a trip, Cmaj7 I'd like to go some day Am Take me to New York, Am/D I'd love to see LA Emaj7 I really want to Cmaj7 Come kick it with you Am Fmaj7 You'll be my American boy [Verse 2-1] Emaj7 Cmaj7 He said, "Hey, sister, Am It's really, really nice to meet ya" Am/D I just met this fivefootseven guy Emaj7 Who's just my type Cmaj7 Like the way he's speakin', Am His confidence is peakin' Don't like his baggy jeans But I might like Fmaj7 Emaj7 What's underneath them [Verse 2-2] Cmaj7 And, no, I ain't been to MIA Am I heard that Cali never rains Am/D And New York's all the way Emaj7 First let's see the West End, Cmaj7 I'll show you to my bredrin Am I'm likin' this American boy, American boy Chorus Emaj7 Take me on a trip, Cmaj7 I'd like to go some day Am Take me to New York, Am/D I'd love to see LA Emaj7 I really want to Cmaj7 Come kick it with you Am You'll be my American boy, Fmaj7 Emaj7 American boy [Post-Chorus] Cmaj7 Am La, la la, la la, eya Am/D Emaj7 La, la la, la la, eya Cmaj7 La, la la, la la, yeah Am Will you be my American boy? Emaj7 American boy [Verse 3-1] Can we get away Cmaj7 This weekend? Am Take me to Broadway Am/D Let's go shopping, baby, Then we'll go Emaj7 to a cafe Cmaj7 Let's go on the subway, Am Take me to your hood Fmaj7 I never been to Brooklyn And I'd like Emaj7 to see what's good [Verse 3-2] Cmaj7 Dressed in all your fancy clothes Am Sneakers lookin' fresh to death, Am/D I'm lovin' those Shell Toes Emaj7 Walkin' that walk, Cmaj7 Talk that slick talk Am I'm likin' this American boy, Am/D American boy Chorus Emaj7 Take me on a trip, Cmaj7 I'd like to go some day Am Take me to New York, Am/D I'd love to see LA Emaj7 I really want to Cmaj7 Come kick it with you Am You'll be my American boy Tell 'em wagwan, blud! [Verse 4-1] Emaj7 Who killin' them in the UK? Cmaj7 Everybody gonna say, "You, K" Am Reluctantly, 'cause most of Fmaj7 This press don't fuck with me Emaj7 Estelle once said to me, "Cool down, down Cmaj7 Don't act a fool now, now." Am I always act a fool oww, oww Am/D Ain't nothing new now, now Emaj7 He crazy, I know what you thinkin' Cmaj7 Ribena, I know what you're drinkin' Am Rap singer, chain blinger Holler at the next chick Fmaj7 Soon as you're blinkin' [Verse 4-2] Emaj7 Cmaj7 What's your persona about Am This Americana rhymer? Am I shallow ‘cause Am/D All my clothes designer? Uh Emaj7 Dressed smart like a London bloke Cmaj7 Before he speak his suit bespoke And you thought he was cute before 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 Am But I still talk that caaash Am/D 'Cause a lotta wags wanna hear it Emaj7 Cmaj7 And I'm feelin' like Mike at his baddest Am Like The Pips at their gladdest And I know they love it Fmaj7 So to hell with all that rubbish Bridge Emaj7 Cmaj7 Would you be my love, My love? Am Am/D Could you be my love, My love? Emaj7 Cmaj7 Could you be my love, My love? Am Would you be my American boy? Fmaj7 American boy Chorus Emaj7 Take me on a trip, Cmaj7 I'd like to go some day Am Take me to New York, Am/D I'd love to see LA Emaj7 I really want to Cmaj7 Come kick it with you Am You'll be my American boy, Fmaj7 American boy Emaj7 Take me on a trip, Cmaj7 I'd like to go some day Am Take me to New York, Am/D I'd love to see LA Emaj7 I really want to Cmaj7 Come kick it with you Am You'll be my American boy, Fmaj7 Emaj7 American boy [Post-Chorus (Fade Out)] Cmaj7 Am La, la la, la la, eya Am/D Emaj7 La, la la, la la, eya Cmaj7 La, la la, la la, yeah Am Will you be my Fmaj7 American boy?