Stacey Ryan - American Boy

[Verse 1]
Cmaj7
It’s the number one champion sound
Abmaj7
Yeah, Estelle, we ‘bout to get down
Fm7
Who the hottest in the world right now
Fm7 Bbsus
Just touched down in London town
Cmaj7
Bet they give me a pound
Abmaj7
Tell them put the money in my hand right now
Fm7
Tell the promoter we need more seats
Fm7 Bbsus
We just sold out all the floor seats

[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I’d like to go someday
Fm7 Bbsus
Take me to New York, I’d love to see L.A.
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7
You’ll be my American boy
Bbsus
(American boy)

[Verse 2]
Cmaj7 Abmaj7 Fm7
She said “Hey, sister, it’s really, really nice to meet ya”
Fm7 Bbsus Cmaj7
I just met this 5 foot 7 guy who’s just my type
Abmaj7 Fm7
I like the way he’s speaking, his confidence was peaking
N.C.
Don’t like these baggy jeans
Bbsus Cmaj7
But I’mma like what’s underneath them
Abmaj7
And no I ain’t been to M.I.A
Fm7
I heard that Cali never rains
Bbsus
but New York’s heart awaits
Cmaj7
First let’s see the west end,
Abmaj7
I’ll show you to my brethren
Fm7
I’m liking this American boy
Bbsus
(American boy)

[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I’d like to go someday
Fm7 Bbsus
Take me to New York, I’d love to see L.A.
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7
You’ll be my American boy
Bbsus
(American boy)

[Verse 3]
Cmaj7 Abmaj7 Fm7
Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway
Bbsus
Let’s go shopping, baby, then we’ll go to a café
Cmaj7 Abmaj7 Fm7
Let’s go on the subway, take me to your hood
Fm7 Bbsus Cmaj7
Well, I never been to Brooklyn and I’d like to see what’s good
Abmaj7
Dressed in all your fancy clothes
Fm7
Sneakers looking fresh to death,
Fm7 Bbsus
I’m loving those Shell Toes
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
Walking that walk, talk that slick talk
Fm7
I’m liking this American boy
Bbsus
(American boy)

[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I’d like to go someday
Fm7 Bbsus
Take me to New York, I’d love to see L.A.
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7 Bbsus
You’ll be my American boy

[Bridge]
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
Would you be my love
Fm7
Yeah, would you be mine would you be my love
Bbsus Cmaj7
Would you be mine
Abmaj7
Would you be my love, my love
Fm7
Would you be my American boy
Bbsus
American boy

[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I’d like to go someday
Fm7 Bbsus
Take me to Chicago, San Francisco bay
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7
You’ll be my American boy
Bbsus
American boy

[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
Take me on a trip, I’d like to go someday
Fm7 Bbsus
Take me to New York, I’d love to see L.A.
Cmaj7 Abmaj7
I I really want to come kick it with you
Fm7
Would you be my American boy
Bbsus Cmaj7
American boy