ALL THE YOUNG DUDES Mott The Hoople VERSE 1: D D/C# Billy rapped all night about his suicide Bm Bm/A How he'd kick it in the head when he was twenty-five F#m A Asus4 A Speed jive, don't wanna stay alive, When you're twenty-five D D/C# And Wendy's stealing clothes from Marks & Sparks and Bm Bm/A Freddy's got spots from ripping off the stars F#m A Asus4 A From his face, Funky little boat race PRE-CHORUS 1: Em Em7 The television man is crazy F# Bm Bm/A Saying we're juvenile delinquent wrecks G D A Asus4 A Oooh, man, I need TV when I've got T. Rex A Asus4 A Oh, brother, you've guessed, I'm a dude, dad CHORUS: D D/C# Bm All the young dudes (Hey, dudes!) Bm/A Am Carry the news (Where are you?) Am7/G F Boogaloo dudes (Stand up, c'mon!) C G C A Carry the news D D/C# Bm All the young dudes (I want to hear you!) Bm/A Am Carry the news (I want to see you!) Am7/G F Boogaloo dudes (I want to talk to you! All of you!) C G C A Carry the news VERSE 2: D D/C# Bm Bm/A F#m A Asus4 A (x2) Now Lucy's looks sweet 'cause he dresses like a queen But he can kick like a mule, its a real mean team But we can love, Oh yes, we can love And my brother's back at home with his Beatles and his Stones We never got it off on that revolution stuff What a drag, Too many snags PRE-CHORUS 2: Em Em7 F# Bm Bm/A G D A Asus4 A Now I've drunk a lot of wine and I'm feeling fine Got to race some cat to bed Oh, is there concrete all around or is it in my head? Yeah, I'm a dude, dad [CHORUS] D D/C# Bm Bm/A Am Am7/G F C G C A (x2) CODA: All the young dudes (Hey dudes!) Carry the news (Where are you?) Boogaloo dudes (Stand up!) Carry the news All the young dudes (I want to hear you!) Carry the news (I want to see you!) Boogaloo dudes (I want to relate to you!) Carry the news All the young dudes (What dudes?) Carry the news (I don't see any dudes, c'mon!) Boogaloo dudes (I want to kiss you!) Carry the news ...