American Boy Chords by Estelle

[Start]

[Verse]
Gmaj7 B Am Am
■     ■ ■  ■ 
Emaj7                          
Just another one champion sound
C                                
Yeah Estelle we 'bout to get down
Am7                                   
Who the hottest in the world right now
Am                          Emaj7
Just touched down in London town 
    Emaj7               
Bet they give me a pound
Cmaj7                                       
Tell them put the money in my hand right now
Am7                  Am             
Tell the promoter we need more seats
Am                                  
We just sold out all the floor seats


[Chorus]
E                             C         
Take me on a trip I'd like to go someday
Am                                    
Take me to New York I'd love to see LA
E                     C            Cmaj7
I really want to come kick it with you  
Am                       
You'll be my American boy


[Verse]
Emaj7       Cmaj7 
He said Hey sister
                           Am      
It's really really nice to meet you
                                                  Emaj7
I just met this five foot seven guy who's just my type 
                    Cmaj7                      Am7    
I like the way he's speaking his confidence is peaking
                     Am        Am7               Emaj7          
Don't like his baggy jeans but I'mma like what's underneath them
         Emaj7            
And no I ain't been to MIA
  Cmaj7 Am                                               Dm    
I ■     heard that Cali never rains and New York's heart awaits
Emaj7                       
First let's see the west end
     Cmaj7                  
I'll show you to my brethren
    Cmaj7                   
I'm likin' this American boy
         Cmaj7
American boy  


[Chorus]
E                             C         
Take me on a trip I'd like to go someday
Am                                    
Take me to New York I'd love to see LA
Emaj7                 C               
I really want to come kick it with you
Am                    E7 
You'll be my American boy
         Emaj7
American boy  


[Verse]
                     C      
Can we get away this weekend
           Am      
Take me to Broadway
                                          E   
Let's go shopping baby then we'll go to a café
Emaj7                 E      C
■     Let's go on the subway ■
                Am  
Take me to your hood
                                                    E    Emaj7
I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good ■    
      Cmaj7                    
Dress in all your fancy clothes
Am                                                         
Sneakers looking fresh to death I'm loving those Shell Toes
Emaj7            
Walking that walk
Cmaj7               
Talk that slick talk
Am                          
I'm likin' this American boy
         Am 
American boy


[Chorus]
E                             C         
Take me on a trip I'd like to go someday
Am                                    
Take me to New York I'd love to see LA
  E                   C               
I really want to come kick it with you
Am                    E  
You'll be my American boy
E                       
Tell 'em kno wagwan blud


[Verse]
                   Emaj7 
Who killing 'em in the UK
Cmaj7                   Am
Everybody gonna say You K 
                                                 Am     
Reluctantly 'cause most of this press don't fuck with me
             Emaj7                     C                       
Estelle once said to me Cool down down don't act a fool now now
Am                         
I always act a fool oww oww
                      Emaj7
Ain't nothing new now now  
                        Cmaj7   
He crazy I know what ya thinking
       C                          
Ribena I know what you're drinking
Am                      
Rap singer chain Blinger
                  D                    Emaj7   
Holla at the next chick soon as you're blinking
       Emaj7       
What's your persona
Cmaj7                Am   
About this Americana Brama
Am          
Am I shallow
                      Emaj7   
'cause all my clothes designer
Emaj7                            
Dressed smart like a London Bloke
Cmaj7               C           
Before he speak his suit bespoke
        C                         
And you thought he was cute before
                                  E    
Look at this peacoat tell me he's broke
    E                             
And I know you ain't into all that
C                                     
I heard your lyrics I feel your spirit
Am                           
But I still talk that caahash
                             Emaj7
'cause a lot wags wanna hear it   
                                 Cmaj7  
And I'm feeling like Mike at his Baddest
                      Am    
Like The Pips at they Gladys
      Am               
And I know they love it
      E7        Am       Emaj7  
So to hell with all that rubbish


[Chorus]
             C  Cmaj7   Am  
Would you be my love my love
             Dm         E    Emaj7
Would you be my love my love ■    
             Cmaj7          
Could you be my love my love
C         Am                                 
Ooh would you be my American boy American boy
E                             C         
Take me on a trip I'd like to go someday
Am                                  
Take me to Chicago San Francisco Bay
         Am                           
I really want to come kick it with you
E                        
You'll be my American boy
               Emaj7
Be my American boy  
                           Cmaj7        
Take me on a trip I'd like to go someday
                    Am                
Take me to New York I'd love to see LA
                      E7              
I really want to come kick it with you
Am                    E  
You'll be my American boy
C           
American boy
Am             E             
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