[Intro]
A A
A A7
[Verse 1]
D
Young man, there's no need to feel down.
Bm
I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground.
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.
[Verse 2]
D
Young man, there's a place you can go.
Bm
I said, young man, when you're short on your dough.
G
You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find
A G A G D A
Many ways to have a good time.
A
[Chorus]
D
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Bm
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Em G
They have everything that you need to enjoy,
A7
You can hang out with all the boys
D
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Bm
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Em G
You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal,
A7
You can do whatever you feel
[Verse 3]
D
Young man, are you listening to me?
Bm
I said, young man, what do you want to be?
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!
[Verse 4]
D
No man does it all by himself.
Bm
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf,
G
And just go there, to the y-m-c-a.
A G A G D A
I'm sure they can help you today.
A
[Chorus]
D
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Bm
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Em G
They have everything that you need to enjoy,
A7
You can hang out with all the boys
D
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Bm
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Em G
You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal,
A7
You can do whatever you feel
[Verse 5]
D
Young man, I was once in your shoes.
Bm
I said, I was down and out with the blues.
G
I felt no man cared if I were alive.
A7
I felt the whole world was so tight
[Verse 6]
D
That's when someone came up to me,
Bm
And said, young man, take a walk up the street.
G
There's a place there called the y-m-c-a.
A7
They can start you back on your way.
A
[Chorus]
D
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Bm
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
Em G
They have everything that you need to enjoy,
A7
You can hang out with all the boys
[Outro]
D Bm
y-m-c-a ... you'll find it at the y-m-c-a.
D
Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down.
Bm
Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground.
D Bm
y-m-c-a ... it's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
D
Young man, are you listening to me?
Bm
I said, young man, what do you want to be?
D Bm
y-m-c-a ... just go to the y-m-c-a.
D
No man, young man, does it all by themself.
Bm
Young man, young man, put your pride on the shelf.
D Bm
y-m-c-a ... y-m-c-a.
D
Young man, young man, I was once in your shoes.
Bm
Young man, young man, I was down with the blues.
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