Capo 2 

Intro: E C Am 

Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day 
E                              C 
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA 
   Am                         Am 
I really want to come kick it with you 
        E        C 
You'll be my American Boy 
 


  Am                         E 
He said Hey Sister 
        C 
It's really really nice to meet ya 
 Am 
I just met this 5 foot 7 guys who's just my type 
Am                                           E 
I like the way he's speaking his confidence is peaking 
E                      Am                                                  
Don't like his baggy jeans 
           Am 
But Ima like what's underneath it 
Am                             E 
And no I aint been to M.I.A 
E              C 
I heard that Cali never rains and New York heart awaits 
Am                                                 Am 
First let's see the west end 
E 
I'll show you to my bridrens 
C 
I'm like this American Boy 
Am 
American Boy 


Am 
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day 
E                              C 
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA 
   Am                         Am 
I really want to come kick it with you 
        E        C 
You'll be my American Boy 


   Am                                                 
Can we get away this weekend 
E 
Take me to Broadway 
C 
Let's go shopping baby then we'll go to a Café 
Am 
Let's go on the subway 
E 
Take me to your hood 
C 
I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good 
Am                                                  E                                
Dress in all your fancy clothes 
E         C                              
Sneaker's looking Fresh to Def I'm lovin those Shell Toes 
Am 
Walkin that walk 
E 
Talk that slick talk 
C 
I'm likin this American Boy 
Am 
American Boy 



Am 
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day 
E                              C 
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA 
   Am                         Am 
I really want to come kick it with you 
        E        C 
You'll be my American Boy 


   Am                          
Would you be my love, my love 
E 
Could be mine
Would you be my love, my love 
C 
Could be mine 
Could you be my love, my love 
E 
Would you be my American Boy 
Am 
American Boy 


Am 
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day 
E                              C 
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA 
   Am                         Am 
I really want to come kick it with you 
        E        C 
You'll be my American Boy