Transpose up
(INTRO)
G#m
F#
D#m
Emaj7
(VER)
G#m
If you were born here
F#
It’s
automatic
You
D#m
got your membership
Right out of the gate
But if
Emaj7
that ain’t you, yeah
It’s not too late
G#m
If you were born somewhere else
And
F#
wanna make a life here
Gotta
D#m
spend a few years
And pass a test
Take an
Emaj7
oath sayin’ you love
This country the best
(PRE CHO)
Oh,
G#m
I can see a
F#
day when we
Will
D#m
celebrate, we’ll celebrate
We’ll
Emaj7
celebrate as wе say
(CHO)
G#m
I am, I am
F#
an American citizen
D#m
This ain’t just the placе I’m livin’ in
Emaj7
I got rights like electin’ the president
G#m
I am, I am
F#
an American citizen
D#m
Our foundation’s a nation of immigrants
Emaj7
I am an American
G#m
citizen
(POST CHO)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
F#
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
D#m
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
Emaj7
oh
(VER)
G#m
We the, the people
F#
Come from all over the world
D#m
We believe that there’s nowhere better
Emaj7
We are strong when we stand together
G#m
And right now in a small-town courthouse
F#
History is bein’ made
There’s
D#m
freedom wellin’ up in someone’s eyes
‘Cause t
Emaj7
heir dream is bein’ realized
(PRE CHO)
Oh,
G#m
I can see a
F#
day when we
Will
D#m
celebrate, we’ll celebrate
We’ll
Emaj7
celebrate as wе say
(CHO)
G#m
I am, I am
F#
an American citizen
D#m
This ain’t just the place I’m livin’ in
Emaj7
I got rights like electin’ the president
G#m
I am, I am
F#
an American citizen
D#m
Our foundation’s a nation of immigrants
Emaj7
I am an American
G#m
citizen
(POST CHO)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
F#
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
D#m
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
Emaj7
oh
I am an American
G#m
citizen
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
F#
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
D#m
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
Emaj7
oh
(Ah yeah, yeah, yeah)
(VER)
When you’re a
G#m
citizen
You get the right to vote
And you can
G#
speak your mind
Whatever floats your boat
You can pe
D#m
tition for close family members
To c
Emaj7
ome and live here and be together
You can
G#m
run for office and lead your crew
But you g
F#
ot some responsibilities, too
Def
D#m
end this country if there’s ever a need
Se
Emaj7
rve on a jury, front row seat
Suppo
G#m
rt and defend the constitution
F#
Taxes you pay are a contribution
For the
D#m
freedom and liberty
Emaj7
My country, ’tis of thee
(CHO)
G#m
I am , I am
F#
an American citizen
D#m
This ain’t just the place I’m livin’ in
Emaj7
I got rights like electin’ the president
G#m
I am , I am
F#
an American citizen
D#m
Our foundation’s a nation of immigrants
Emaj7
I am an American
G#m
citizen
(POST CHO)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
F#
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
D#m
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
Emaj7
oh
I am an American
G#m
citizen
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
F#
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
D#m
oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-
Emaj7
oh
G#
F#
D#m
Emaj7