All the
young dudes (1972)
C - Em - Am - C -
Em - G - G7
C Em
1. Billy rapped all night about his suicide,
Am C
how
he'd kick it in the head when he reached twenty-five,
Em G
G7
speed
jive don't wanna stay alive when you're twenty-five.
C Em
And Wendy's stealing clothes from
Mark's &
Am C
Freddy's got spots from
ripping off the stars
Em G - G7
from
his face, a funky little boat race.
Dm
The television man is crazy
E Am
sayin' we're juvenile delinquent wrecks,
F C G
Ooh, man, I need a TV when I've
got T. Rex.
G7
Hey, brother, you guessed - I'm
a dude dad.
C Em Am
C Gm
All the young dudes carry the
news,
F D#
Bb F
Boogaloo dudes, carry the news. + Bb - G - C
Em Am C Gm
All the young dudes carry the news,
F
D# Bb
F
Boogaloo dudes, carry the news. + Bb - G
C Em
2. Lucy's looking sweet, ‘cause he dresses like
a queen,
Am
C
but
he can kick like a mule, it’s a real mean team,
Em G - G7
but
we can love, oh yes, we can love.
C Em
Brother's back at home with
his Beatles and his Stones,
Am C
we
never got it off on this revolution stuff,
Em G
- G7
what
a drag - too many snags !
Dm
Drunk a lotta
wine and I'm feelin' fine,
E Am
gonna race some cat to bed,
F C G
is
that concrete all around or is it in my head ?
G7
Just in my head
? Yeah, I'm a dude, yeah !
C Em Am C Gm
All the young dudes carry the
news,
F
D# Bb F
Boogaloo dudes, carry the news. + Bb - G
C Em Am C Gm
All the young dudes carry the
news,
F
D# Bb F
Boogaloo dudes, carry the news. + Bb - G
+ repeat CHORUS
(2x) ….
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Mott The Hoople & David Bowie)