David Bowie - Young americans
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Tuning: E A D G
Bassist: Willie Weeks
Tempo = 84 bpm
[Intro]
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F G
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C Dm
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F G
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[Verse] (0:26)
CThey pulled in... Dm
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FGee my life's... G
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CHe kissed her... Dm
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FIt took him... G
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[Chorus] (0:48)
FAll night... G
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CYoung American... Dm
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FAll night... G
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[Verse] (1:06)
CScanning life... Dm
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FHe coughs as... G
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CBut the freak... Dm
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FShowing nothing... G
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[Chorus] (1:28)
FAll night... G
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CYoung American... Dm
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FAll right... G
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[Verse] (1:45)
C All the way... Dm
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FWe live for... G
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[Chorus] (1:57)
FAll night... G
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CYoung American... Dm
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FAll right... G
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[Bridge] (2:14)
Am G F G
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Am G F G
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[Break] (2:26)
AmDo you remember.Em.. C G
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AmDo you remember.Em.. F
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Eyesterday... D
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Em F G
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Em A
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[Verse] (2:52)
DHave you been... Em
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G'Bout Leather... A
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DWell well well... Em
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GSit on your ... A
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DAin't that... Em
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GIt ain't that.. A
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[Chorus] (3:26)
GAll night... A
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DYoung American... Em
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GAll right... A
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[Pre-Outro] (3:43)
DYou ain't a... Em
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GBlack's got respect... A
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DI heard the... Em
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GAin't there a man... A
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DAin't there a child... Em
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GAin't you proud...
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[Breakdown] (4:14)
AAin't there one...
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[Chorus] (4:22)
GAll night... A
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DYoung American... Em
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G All night... A
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DYoung American... E
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GAll right... A
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DYoung American... E
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GAll night... A
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DYoung American... E
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GAll night...
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