#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Young Americans Original Album: Young Americans Words and Music by David Bowie, John Lennon and Carlos Alomar Copyright © 1975 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co LLC Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) INTRO: Notes: The saxophone solo plays over these chords. Chords: C x35553 Fadd9/G 3x3211 Dm7 x57565 G 355433 F 133211 [play: | C | Dm7 | F | Fadd9/G G |] [x2] VERSE1: Chords: C x35553 Fadd9/G 3x3211 Dm7 x57565 G 355433 F 133211 A13 555670 | C They pulled in just behind the bridge | Dm7 | F He lays her down, he frowns, "Gee my life's a funny thing. Fadd9/G G | Am I still too young?" | C He kissed her then and there, | Dm7 She took his ring, took his babies | G It took him minutes, took her nowhere | A13 G | Heaven knows she'd have taken anything CHORUS1: Chords: F6 x3323x C x35553 G 355433 Dm x57765 | F6 | G (All___ night) She wants the young American! | C | Dm7 Young American, young American, she wants the young American | F | Fadd9/G G (All___ right) But she wants the young American! VERSE2: Chords: C x35553 Fadd9/G 3x3211 Dm7 x57565 G 355433 F 133211 A13 555670 | C Scanning life through the picture window | Dm7 She finds the slinky vagabond | F He coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang | Fadd9/G G | Heaven forbid she'll take anything | C But the freak and his type-all for nothing | Dm7 Misses a step and cuts his hand | G Showing nothing he swoops like a song | A13 G | She cries "Where have all papa's heroes gone?" [repeat CHORUS] VERSE3: Chords: C x35553 Fadd9/G 3x3211 Dm7 x57565 G 355433 F 133211 | C All the way from Washington | Dm7 Her bread-winner begs off the bathroom floor | F "We live for just these twenty years | Fadd9/G G | Do we have to die for the fifty more?" [repeat CHORUS] [play: | Am | G | F | G |] [x2] BRIDGE: Chords: Am x02210 G 320033 Em 022000 Gadd9 xx5435 C x32010 E7 020100 Am Em C G Do you remember your President Nixon? Am Em Gadd9 E7 Do you remember the bills you have to pay, or even yesterday? [play: Guitar Figure 1] Guitar Figure 1 D D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D |-2____---2____---0---2-------3--|-----2---0-------3--------------| |-3____---3____---3---3-------3--|-----3---3-------3--------------| |-2____---2____---2---2-------2--|-----2---2-------2--------------| |-0____---0____---0---0-------0--|-----0---0-------0--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Em |-0____-------3---2---3-------5--|-----3---2-------3--------------| |-0____--------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0____--------------------------|--------------------------------| |-2____--------------------------|--------------------------------| |-2____--------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0____--------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| D G |-10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10-|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |-10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10-|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--| |-11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11-|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |-12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12-|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Em A |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE4: Chords: D x57775 G 355433 Em7 x79787 A 577655 | D Have you been the un-American? | Em7 Just you and your idol singing falsetto 'bout | G leather, leather everywhere and | A | Not a myth left from the Ghetto | D Well, well, well would you carry a razor? | Em7 In case, just in case of depression | G Sit on your hands on a bus of survivors | A | Blushing at all the afro-sheeners | D Ain't that close to love? | Em7 Well, ain't that poster love? | G Well it ain't that barbie doll, | A | Her heart's been broken just like you CHORUS2: Chords: G6 x5545x Em7 x79787 A 577655 Gadd9/A 5x543x D x57775 | G6 | A (All___ night), All night, you want the young American | D | Em7 Young American, young American, you want the young American | G | Gadd9/A A (All___ right, you want the young American VERSE5: Chords: D x57775 G 355433 Em7 x79787 A 577655 | D You ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler, | Em7 A pimp's got a Cadi- and a lady's got a Chrysler | G Black's got respect, white's got his soul train | A Mama's got cramps and look at your hands ache | D | Em7 "I heard the news today, oh boy" I got a smile and you got defeat | G Ain't there a man-who could say no more and | A Ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw and | D Ain't there a child I can hold without judging | Em7 Ain't there a pen that will write before they die | G Ain't you proud-that you've still got faces | A | % | Ain't there one damn song that can make me break down and cry... [repeat CHORUS2 to fade and ad lib lyrics]