Young man, there's no need to feel down [Verse]
I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground B B
I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town G#m G#m
There's no need to be unhappy - … E E
Young man, there's a place you can go F#>E>F#
I said, young man, when you're short on your dough E>B>F#
You can stay there and I'm sure you will find F# F#
Many ways to have a good time
It's fun to stay at the YMCA (x2) [Hook]
(They have everything for young men to enjoy B B G#m G#m
You can hang out with all the boys C#m E F#7 F#7
/You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel) x2)
Young man, are you listening to me [Intro]
I said, young man, what do you wanna be (F# F#
I said, young man, you can make real your dreams F# F# x2)
But you got to know this one thing (G#m-F#
No man does it all by himself F# x2)
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf F# F#7
And just go there, to the YMCA
I'm sure they can help you today [Hook]
Young man, I was once in your shoes ╔════════════════╗
I said, I was down and out with the blues ║ YMCA ║
I felt no man cared if I were alive ║ Village People ║
I felt the whole world was so tight ╚════════════════╝
That's when someone came up to me
And said, young man, take a walk up the street
There's a place there, called the YMCA
They can start you back on your way [Hook - Part #1]
YMCA - (It's fun to stay at) the YMCA [Hook #2]
Young man (x2), (there's no need to feel down)
Young man (x2), (get yourself off the ground) [Solo - Hook]
[Hook #2] (…) (are you listening to me)
(what do you wanna be)
[Hook #2] (You'll find it at) (does it all by himself)
(put your pride on the shelf)
[Hook #2] (And just go to) (I was once in your shoes)
(I was down with blues)