A#m In America, in America. D#m Fm I poured my sweat in America A#m This land is my land A#m It's America D#m Fm I broke my back for America A#m All of money I make A#m All of these chances I take D#m Fm Just paying my rent in America A#m Won't just stand around D#m Watch it go down A#m Won't just stand around D#m Fm Watch it go down [Chorus] A#m But maybe it's a long shot F# Maybe it's a fantasy D#m We've given it all that we've got Fm Maybe we can live a dream Oh, oh A#m F# Can we build a new life was it ever meant that we... D#m Could make it in America Fm Make it in America [Verse 2] A#m In America, in America D#m Fm They say I'm free in America A#m In America, in America D#m Fm I still can't breath in America A#m Watch them squeezing my neck A#m Watch them bullets connect D#m We still gon' fight in America A#m Won't just stand around A#m Can't watch it go down A#m Won't just stand around D#m Fm Watch it go down [Chorus] A#m But maybe it's a long shot F# Maybe it's a fantasy D#m We've given it all that we've got Fm Maybe we can live a dream Oh, oh A#m F# Can we build a new life was it ever meant that we... D#m Could make it in America Fm Make it in America [Bridge] A#m We'll make it in America F# We'll make it in America D#m We'll make it in America Fm We'll make it in America A#m We'll make it in America F# We'll make it in America D#m We'll make it in America Fm We'll make it in America [Outro] A#m In America, in America F# My hopes right here in America D#m In America, in America Fm My hope, my prayer in America