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
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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
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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
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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.
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I‘m sure they can help you today
(*)
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
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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.
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They can start you back on your way