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