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