^F#mOh my love, it's a ^Elong way we've ^Dcome.^{Dsus2 D F#m}From the freckled hills, ^Eto the steel and glass ^Dcanyons.^{Dsus2 D Am}From the stony fields, ^Gto hanging steel from the ^Dsky^Dsus. ^{D Dsus2 Am}From digging in our pockets, ^Gfor a reason not to say good^Dbye.

^F#mThese are the ^Ehands, that build ^DAmerica^Dsus2. ^{D Dsus D Dsus2 D F#m}Ahhhhhhhh^Ehh ^DAmerica^Dsus2. ^{D Dsus D Dsus2 D}

^F#mLast saw your face, ^Ein a water color ^Dsky.^{Dsus2 D F#m}As sea birds argue, ^Ea long good^Dbye^Dsus2. ^{D Am}I took your kiss, ^Gon the spray of the new land ^Dstar.^{Dsus D Am}You gotta live with your dreams, ^Gdon't make them so ^Dhard, ^Dsusohh hh^Daa.

^F#mThese are the ^Ehands, that build ^DAmerica^Dsus2. ^{D Dsus D Dsus2 D F#m}Ahhhhhhhh^Ehh ^DAmerica^Dsus2. ^{D Dsus D Dsus2 D}

^COf all of the promises, ^Emis this one we could ^Fkeep? ^COf all of the dreams, ^Emis this one still out of ^Freach. ^FHalle, Ole

^F#mIt's early fall, ^Ethere's a cloud on the New York ^Dsky line^Dsus2. ^{D F#m}Innocence, ^Edragged across a yellow ^Dline^Dsus2. ^D

^F#mThese are the ^Ehands that built ^DAmerica. ^F#mThese are the ^Ehands that built ^DAmerica. ^F#mAhhhhhhhh^Ehh ^DAmerica.^{Dsus2 D F#m}Ahhhhhhhh^Ehh ^DAmerica.^{Dsus2 D}