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