Village People – YMCA
Guitar chords and lyrics of YMCA by Village People
Published 1978
Original key F#
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Capo fourth fret
D
Young man, there’s no need to feel down.
. Bm
I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground.
. G G
I said, young man, ‘cause you’re in a new town
. A G A G D A
There’s no need to be unhappy.
D
Young man, there’s a place you can go.
. Bm
I said, young man, when you’re short on your dough.
. G G
You can stay there, and I’m sure you will find
. A G A D A A
Many ways to have a good time.
. D
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
D Bm
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
Bm Em Em
They have everything for you need to enjoy,
. A
You can hang out with all the boys …
A D
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
. Bm
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
Bm Bm
You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal,
. A A
You can do whatever you feel …
D
Young man, are you listening to me?
. Bm
I said, young man, what do you want to be?
. G G
I said, young man, you can make real your dreams.
. A G A G D A
But you got to know this one thing!
D
No man does it all by himself.
. Bm
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf,
. G G
And just go there, to the Y-M-C-A.
. A G A D A A
I’m sure they can help you today.
. D
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
D Bm
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
Bm Em Em
They have everything for you need to enjoy,
. A
You can hang out with all the boys …
A D
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
. Bm
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
Bm Bm
You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal,
. A A
You can do whatever you feel …
D
Young man, I was once in your shoes.
. Bm
I said, I was down and out with the blues.
. G G
I felt no man cared if I were alive.
. A G A G D A
I felt the whole world was so jive …
D
That’s when someone came up to me,
. Bm
And said, young man, take a walk up the street.
. G G
There’s a place there called the Y-M-C-A.
. A G A D A A
They can start you back on your way.
. D
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
. Bm
It’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
Bm Em Em
They have everything for you need to enjoy,
. A
You can hang out with all the boys …