America

standard tuning , either no capo or capo 1 ( i can’t really tell ) , but i like the way my voice sounds on capo 4 . C F C is this just an illusion C F C that i made inside my head to get me by? C F 20 years in debt C F 20 years in the government C F C 20 years can never get me by C F then i feel you close Am G feel you close like you wanted me to C F feel you close like you wanted me to Am G believe in you C F rise to the top of the world , Am america G C F america , don’t you cry Am lift me up G give me strength to press on C F rise to the top of the world , Am america G C F america , don’t you cry Am lift me up G give me strength to press on from farmers in the fields to the tallest of the towers that fall and rise 1 - 7 - 7 - 6 the names upon the list for all the ones that gave until they died don’t you hold back i can see in your mind , and your mind will set you free and i feel you close feel you close like you wanted me to feel you close like you wanted me to believe in you rise to the top of the world , america america , don’t you cry lift me up give me strength to press on rise to the top of the world , america america , don’t you cry lift me up give me strength to press on rise to the top of the world , america america , don’t you cry lift me up give me strength to press on rise to the top of the world , america america , don’t you cry lift me up give me strength to press on