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