G                   G                      Em
  Young man theres no need to feel down I said young man pick your
Em                           C                   C
self off the ground I said   young man cause you're in a new town theres no

 D   C  D  C  G   D     G                        G
need to be un hap py    young man there's a place you can go I said
(only strum down)

Em                              Em                     C
young man   when your short out on your dough you can stay there  and I'm
C                            D      C    Bm   Am   G    D
sure you will find many    ways   to  have  a  good time    D
                              (strum down for this bit)


[Chorus]
D                       G                               Em
It's fun to stay at the  Y M CA  it's fun to stay at the Y M CA
             Am                   Am
they have everything for you men to enjoy
         D7                             D7                    G
you can hang out with all the boys   its fun to stay at the YMCA its fun to 
             Em                             Am
stay at the YMCA you can get yourself clean you can have a good meal you 
     D7
can do what ever you feel
D7 G