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[Verse 1]
D#mIn America, in America.
G#mI poured my sweat in AmerA#mica
D#mThis land is my land
D#mIt's America
G#mI broke my back for A#mAmerica
D#mAll of money I make
D#mAll of these chances I take
G#mJust paying my rent in AA#mmerica
D#mWon't just stand around
G#mWatch it go down
D#mWon't just stand around
G#mWatch it go dowA#mn
[Chorus]
D#mBut maybe it's a long shot
BMaybe it's a fantasy
G#mWe've given it all that we've got
A#mMaybe we can live a dream
Oh, oh
D#mCan we build a new life was it ever mBeant that we...
G#mCould make it in America
A#mMake it in America
[Verse 2]
D#mIn America, in America
G#mThey say I'm free in AA#mmerica
D#mIn America, in America
G#mI still can't breath in AmA#merica
D#mWatch them squeezing my neck
D#mWatch them bullets connect
G#mWe still gon' fight in America
D#mWon't just stand around
D#mCan't watch it go down
D#mWon't just stand around
G#mWatch it go downA#m  
[Chorus]
D#mBut maybe it's a long shot
BMaybe it's a fantasy
G#mWe've given it all that we've got
A#mMaybe we can live a dream
Oh, oh
D#mCan we build a new life was it ever mBeant that we...
G#mCould make it in America
A#mMake it in America
[Bridge]
D#mWe'll make it in America
BWe'll make it in America
G#mWe'll make it in America
A#mWe'll make it in America
D#mWe'll make it in America
BWe'll make it in America
G#mWe'll make it in America
A#mWe'll make it in America
[Outro]
D#mIn America, in America
BMy hopes right here in America
G#mIn America, in America
A#mMy hope, my prayer in America

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In America

by John Legend

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D#m

G#m

A#m

[Verse 1]

D#m

In America, in America.

G#m A#m

I poured my sweat in America

D#m

This land is my land

D#m

It's America

G#m A#m

I broke my back for America

D#m

All of money I make

D#m

All of these chances I take

G#m A#m

Just paying my rent in America

D#m

Won't just stand around

G#m

Watch it go down

D#m

Won't just stand around

G#m A#m

Watch it go down

[Chorus]

D#m

But maybe it's a long shot

Maybe it's a fantasy

G#m

We've given it all that we've got

A#m

Maybe we can live a dream

Oh, oh

D#m B

Can we build a new life was it ever meant that we...

G#m

Could make it in America

A#m

Make it in America

[Verse 2]

D#m

In America, in America

G#m A#m

They say I'm free in America

D#m

In America, in America

G#m A#m

I still can't breath in America

D#m

Watch them squeezing my neck

D#m

Watch them bullets connect

G#m

We still gon' fight in America

D#m

Won't just stand around

D#m

Can't watch it go down

D#m

Won't just stand around

G#m A#m

Watch it go down

[Chorus]

D#m

But maybe it's a long shot

Maybe it's a fantasy

G#m

We've given it all that we've got

A#m

Maybe we can live a dream

Oh, oh

D#m B

Can we build a new life was it ever meant that we...

G#m

Could make it in America

A#m

Make it in America

[Bridge]

D#m

We'll make it in America

G#m

We'll make it in America

A#m

We'll make it in America

D#m

We'll make it in America

G#m

We'll make it in America

A#m

We'll make it in America

[Outro]

D#m

In America, in America

My hopes right here in America

G#m

In America, in America

A#m

My hope, my prayer in America

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