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