Capo VI
This song follows seamlessly on from Anais' song Wilderland,
and they work amazingly played together.
The chords Anais plays in the verse part are:
Em (022000), C (332010), and the same as the C chord but two frets up (554020).
For the chorus bit the best I can make out for the chords are: A, (002220),
unknown chord one (x3434x), unknown chord two (x4545x), and Am (002210).
Intro: Em, C, (554020)
Em
My mother gave a mighty shout
C
Opened her legs and let me out
(554020)
Hungry as a prairie dog
Young man in America
Young man in America
Em C
Hungry, hungry, running every which way
(554020)
Young man in Americ-kay
Em
I come out like a cannonball
C
Come of age of alcohol
(554020)
Raven in a field of rye
With a black and roving eye
Black and roving eye
Em C
Ravenous, ravenous, what you've got is not enough
(554020)
Young man in America
A (x3434x)
Oh shelter
(x4545x)
Mother shelter
A
Mother shelter us
Am
Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh
Em
My father was a lord of land
C
My daddy was a repo man
(554020)
He put me out into the street
He didn't give a damn for me
Did not give a damn
Em C
Daddy, daddy, gonna wish you never had me
(554020)
I'm a young man
Em
I'm growing right before your eyes
C
I might grow to such a size
(554020)
Blowing like a hurricane
Everyone will know my name
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/anais_mitchell/young_man_in_america_crd.html ]
Everyone'll know my name
Em
Blowing in, blowing out,
C
Shadow on a mountaintop
(554020)
Young man in America
A (x3434x)
Oh shepherd
(x4545x)
Father shepherd
A
Father shepherd us
Am
Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh
Em
In my feathers and furs
C
Clothes of many colours
(554020)
Many men will envy me
When I'm in my finery
Me and my finery
Em C
Envy me, envy me, spending all of my bright money
(554020)
Young man in Americ-kay
Em
Maybe I'll climb the stairs
C
With the girl with golden hair
(554020)
Hold her like a sword and shield
Up against this lonely world
Up against the world
Em
It's a lonely, lonely world
C
For a yellow-headed girl
(554020)
And a young man
BREAK: A, (x3434x), (x4545x) (X2)
Am
Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh
Em
Like the wind I make my moan
C
Howl in the canyon
(554020)
There's a hollow in my bones
Em
Make me cry and carry on
C
Make the foam fly from my tongue
Make me want what I want
(554020)
Another wayward son
Em
Waiting on oblivion
C
Waiting for a kingdom come to meet me in my sin
(554020)
Waiting to be born again
Mother kiss me cheek and chin
Em
Mmm, a little nedicine
C (554020)
Mmm, I'm gonna shed my skin
Em
Mmm, and let me climb back in the bed you made me in
I'm new to guitar, so I'm sure this can be improved,
if you have suggestions they'd be appreciated!
