In America chords by John Legend

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Verse 1
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Bm 
 (A major)  (B minor) In  America, in America
A 
I poured  (A major) my sweat in America
Bm 
This land is  (B minor) my  land
It's America
A 
I broke  (A major) my back for America
Bm 
All of  (B minor) money I make
All of these chances I take
A 
Just  (A major) paying my rent in America
Bm 
Won't just stand  (B minor) around
A 
Watch it go  (A major) down
Bm 
Won't just stand  (B minor) around
A 
Watch it go  (A major) down

Verse 2
D 
 (D major) 
Maybe it's a long shot
Em 
F#m 
Maybe it's a fantasy  (E minor)  (F sharp minor) 
We've given it all that we've got
G 
Maybe we can  (G major) live a dream
A 
D 
Oh,  (A major) oh  (D major) 
Can we build a new life was
Em 
it ever meant  (E minor) that we
G 
Could make it in America  (G major) 
A 
Asus4 
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Asus4 
Make it in Amer (A major)  (Asus4) ica  (G major)  (Asus4) 

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Verse 3
Bm 
In America,  (B minor) in America
A 
They say  (A major) I'm free in America
Bm 
In America,  (B minor) in America
A 
I still  (A major) can't breath in America
Bm 
Watch them squeezing  (B minor) my neck
Watch them bullets connect
A 
We still  (A major) gon' fight in America
Bm 
Won't just  (B minor) stand around
A 
Can't watch it go  (A major) down
Bm 
Won't just stand  (B minor) around
A 
Watch it go  (A major) down

Verse 4
D 
 (D major) 
But maybe it's a long shot
Em 
F#m 
Maybe it's a fantasy  (E minor)  (F sharp minor) 
We've given it all that we've got
G 
Maybe we can  (G major) live a dream
A 
D 
Oh,  (A major) oh  (D major) 
Can we build a new life was it
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) ever meant  (E minor) that we
G 
Could make it in America  (G major) 

Verse 5
Make it in America
G 
 (G major) 
Em 
Bm 
A 
We'll  (E minor) make it  (B minor) in  America  (A major) 
D 
Em 
We'll make it in America  (D major)  (E minor) 
Bm 
A 
We'll make it in America  (B minor)  (A major) 
D 
Em 
We'll make it in  (D major) America  (E minor) 
Bm 
A 
We'll make it in America  (B minor)  (A major) 
D 
Em 
We'll make it in Amer (D major) ica  (E minor) 
Bm 
A 
We'll make it in America  (B minor)  (A major) 
D 
We'll make it in  (D major) America
Em 
 (E minor) 

Verse 6
Bm 
In America,  (B minor) in America
A 
My  (A major) hopes right here in America
Bm 
 (B minor) In  America, in America
A 
My hope,  (A major) my prayer in America