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