Learn to play "Young Americans" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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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 Scanning life through the picture window She finds the slinky vagabond He coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang But Heaven forbid, she'll take anything But the freak, and his type, all for nothing He misses a step and cuts his hand, but Showing nothing, he swoops like a song She cries "Where have all Papa's heroes gone?" Chorus All the way from Washington He breadwinner begs of the bathroom floor "Live for just these twenty years Do we have to die for the fifty more?" Chorus Am Em C G Do you remember your President Nixon? Am Em F Do you remember, the bills you have to pay E or even yesterday? 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 Well, well, well, would you carry a razor In case, just in case of depression? Sit on your hands on a bus of survivors Blushing at all the Afro-Sheeners Ain't that close to love? Well, ain't that poster love? Well, it ain't that Barbie doll Her heart's been broken just like you and Chorus: (All night) All night, you want the young American (Young American) young American (You want the young American) All right All right You want the young American You ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler A pimp's got a Cadi and a lady got a Chrysler Black's got respect, and white's got his soul train Mama's got cramps, and look at your hands ache (I heard the news today, oh boy) I got a suite and you got defeat Ain't there a man who can say no more? And ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw? And, ain't there a child I can hold without judging? Ain't there a pen that will write before they die? Ain't you proud that you've still got faces? Ain't there one damn song that can make me break down and cry? Chorus: All night I want the young American (Young American) young American (I want the young American) All right I want the young American, young American (Young American, young American) (I want the young American) (All night) You want I, I want you (Young American, young American) (I want the young American) (All right) All I want is the young American (Young American, young American) (I want the young American) (All night) | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA Am C D Dm E Em F G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Young Americans" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Young Americans" by David Bowie.