This song is easy to play and the chords laid out below still have
the groove of the song. Listen to the song for the rhythm, but this
is uber fun and cool to play on guitar. I have a female vocalist that
sings with me when I play this song and (obviously) I do Kanye's vocals.
To help see where the chords change in the lyrics themselves, I have laid
them out in whole below. Enjoy and feedback is appreciated.
AMERICAN BOY - Estelle featuring Kanye West
To cut to the chase, the chords are
||: E7 - C - Am7 - D :||
Verses that are sung by Kanye are noted, otherwise Estelle is singing it.
(Kanye)
[E7]Just another one champion sound
[C]Me and you about to get down
[Am7]Who the hottest in the world right now
Just touched down in [D]London town[E7]
(Kanye)
Bet they give me a pound
[C]Tell them put the money in my hand right now
[Am7]Tell the promoter we need more seats
We just sold out all the [D]floor seats
(Chorus)
[E7]Take me on a trip, I'd like to [C]go some day
[Am7]Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.[D]
I [E7]really want to come [C]kick it with you
[Am7]You'll be my American boy..[D]. [E7]
He said, "Hey, sis[C]ter, it's really, really nice to mee[Am7]t ya"
I just met this 5 foot 7 [D]guy who's just my ty[E7]pe
I like the way he's [C]speaking, his confidence is [Am7]peaking
Don't like his baggy jeans but Imma [D]like what's under n[E7]eith them
And no, I ain't [C]been to MIA
I [Am7]heard that Cali never rains and New York heart a[D]waits
[E7]First let's see the West End, I'll [C]show you to my bedrin
(Solo Vocals)
I'm likin' this American boy, American boy
(Chorus)
[E7]Take me on a trip, I'd like to [C]go some day
[Am7]Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.[D]
I [E7]really want to come [C]kick it with you
[Am7]You'll be my American boy, [D]American boy[E7]
Can we get away this w[C]eekend? Take me to Broadway[Am7]
Let's go shopping baby then we'll [D]go to a Cafe[E7]
Let's go on the [C]subway, take me to your hood[Am7]
I never been to Brooklyn and I'd li[D]ke to see what's go[E7]od
Dressed in [C]all your fancy clothes
Snea[Am7]kers looking fresh to death, I'm lovin' those shell toes[D]
[E7]Walkin' that walk, [C]talk that slick talk
[Am7]I'm likin' this American boy, A[D]merican boy
(Chorus)
[E7]Take me on a trip, I'd like to [C]go some day
[Am7]Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.[D]
I [E7]really want to come [C]kick it with you
[Am7]You'll be my American boy
[D](spoken)
Tell'em wagawaan blood
(Kanye)
[E7]Who killin em in the UK.
[C]Everybody gonna say you K,[Am7]
reluctantly, because most of this press don't fuck wit [D]me.
Estelle once said to [E7]me, cool down down
[C]don't act a fool now now.
I [Am7]always act a fool oww oww.
Ain't nothing new [D]now now.[E7]
He crazy, I know what ya thinkin.[C]
Ribena I know what you're drinkin.[Am7]
Rap singer. Chain Blinger. Holla at the next chick [D]soon as you're blinkin.[E7]
What's you're persona
A[C]bout this Americana rhy[Am7]mer?
Am I shallow cuz all my clothes de[D]signer?[E7]
[E7]Dressed smart like a London Bloke
be[C]fore he speak his suit bespoke
(Solo Vocals)
and you thought he was cute before.
(Solo Vocals) E7
Look at this Pea Coat. Tell me he's broke.
[E7]And I know you ain't into all that.
I [C]heard your lyrics I feel your spirit.
[Am7]But I still talk that CAAASH.
Cuz a lot WAGs [D]wanna to hear it.[E7]
And I'm feelin like Mike at his Bad[C]dest.
Like the Pips and the Gladys.[Am7]
[Am7]And I know they love it.
so to hell with all that [D]rubbish.[E7]
(Estelle)
Would you be [C]my love, my love?[Am7]
Would you be my love, [D]my love?[E7]
Could you be [C]my love, my love?
Would [Am7]you be my American boy, [D]American boy?
(Chorus)
[E7]Take me on a trip, I'd like to [C]go some day
[Am7]Take me to Chicago, San Fransisco [D]Bay.
I [E7]really want to come [C]kick it with you
[Am7]You'll be my American boy, [D]American boy
(Fade out)
La La La La La Di Da
La La La La La Di Da
the groove of the song. Listen to the song for the rhythm, but this
is uber fun and cool to play on guitar. I have a female vocalist that
sings with me when I play this song and (obviously) I do Kanye's vocals.
To help see where the chords change in the lyrics themselves, I have laid
them out in whole below. Enjoy and feedback is appreciated.
AMERICAN BOY - Estelle featuring Kanye West
To cut to the chase, the chords are
||: E7 - C - Am7 - D :||
Verses that are sung by Kanye are noted, otherwise Estelle is singing it.
(Kanye)
[E7]Just another one champion sound
[C]Me and you about to get down
[Am7]Who the hottest in the world right now
Just touched down in [D]London town[E7]
(Kanye)
Bet they give me a pound
[C]Tell them put the money in my hand right now
[Am7]Tell the promoter we need more seats
We just sold out all the [D]floor seats
(Chorus)
[E7]Take me on a trip, I'd like to [C]go some day
[Am7]Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.[D]
I [E7]really want to come [C]kick it with you
[Am7]You'll be my American boy..[D]. [E7]
He said, "Hey, sis[C]ter, it's really, really nice to mee[Am7]t ya"
I just met this 5 foot 7 [D]guy who's just my ty[E7]pe
I like the way he's [C]speaking, his confidence is [Am7]peaking
Don't like his baggy jeans but Imma [D]like what's under n[E7]eith them
And no, I ain't [C]been to MIA
I [Am7]heard that Cali never rains and New York heart a[D]waits
[E7]First let's see the West End, I'll [C]show you to my bedrin
(Solo Vocals)
I'm likin' this American boy, American boy
(Chorus)
[E7]Take me on a trip, I'd like to [C]go some day
[Am7]Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.[D]
I [E7]really want to come [C]kick it with you
[Am7]You'll be my American boy, [D]American boy[E7]
Can we get away this w[C]eekend? Take me to Broadway[Am7]
Let's go shopping baby then we'll [D]go to a Cafe[E7]
Let's go on the [C]subway, take me to your hood[Am7]
I never been to Brooklyn and I'd li[D]ke to see what's go[E7]od
Dressed in [C]all your fancy clothes
Snea[Am7]kers looking fresh to death, I'm lovin' those shell toes[D]
[E7]Walkin' that walk, [C]talk that slick talk
[Am7]I'm likin' this American boy, A[D]merican boy
(Chorus)
[E7]Take me on a trip, I'd like to [C]go some day
[Am7]Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.[D]
I [E7]really want to come [C]kick it with you
[Am7]You'll be my American boy
[D](spoken)
Tell'em wagawaan blood
(Kanye)
[E7]Who killin em in the UK.
[C]Everybody gonna say you K,[Am7]
reluctantly, because most of this press don't fuck wit [D]me.
Estelle once said to [E7]me, cool down down
[C]don't act a fool now now.
I [Am7]always act a fool oww oww.
Ain't nothing new [D]now now.[E7]
He crazy, I know what ya thinkin.[C]
Ribena I know what you're drinkin.[Am7]
Rap singer. Chain Blinger. Holla at the next chick [D]soon as you're blinkin.[E7]
What's you're persona
A[C]bout this Americana rhy[Am7]mer?
Am I shallow cuz all my clothes de[D]signer?[E7]
[E7]Dressed smart like a London Bloke
be[C]fore he speak his suit bespoke
(Solo Vocals)
and you thought he was cute before.
(Solo Vocals) E7
Look at this Pea Coat. Tell me he's broke.
[E7]And I know you ain't into all that.
I [C]heard your lyrics I feel your spirit.
[Am7]But I still talk that CAAASH.
Cuz a lot WAGs [D]wanna to hear it.[E7]
And I'm feelin like Mike at his Bad[C]dest.
Like the Pips and the Gladys.[Am7]
[Am7]And I know they love it.
so to hell with all that [D]rubbish.[E7]
(Estelle)
Would you be [C]my love, my love?[Am7]
Would you be my love, [D]my love?[E7]
Could you be [C]my love, my love?
Would [Am7]you be my American boy, [D]American boy?
(Chorus)
[E7]Take me on a trip, I'd like to [C]go some day
[Am7]Take me to Chicago, San Fransisco [D]Bay.
I [E7]really want to come [C]kick it with you
[Am7]You'll be my American boy, [D]American boy
(Fade out)
La La La La La Di Da
La La La La La Di Da
