this may not be exactly how the song is performed , but i transcribed it
so it sounds good on one guitar and it’s pretty easy to play . i’m not
sure if the G#m in the chorus is really that chord or if it’s another
B chord , but i liked the variety and the sound of the G#m so that’s what
i kept . hope everyone enjoys .
~aw

capo 5 – all chord names relative to capo
( original song in the key of a major )

E : 022100
Emaj7 : 022140
E * : 022104
Amaj7 : x02120
B : x24442
G#m : 466444
F#m : 244222

( intro )
E Emaj7 E * Emaj7

( verse )
E Emaj7
got a one way ticket down A 2 way street
E * Emaj7
got the wind in my hair and there’s dust on my feet
Amaj7 E Emaj7
i’m just trying to make it in america

E Emaj7
only thing to my name is an old t – shirt
E * Emaj7
faded 1985 from a stones’ concert
Amaj7 E Emaj7
and i’m dying to make it in america

E Emaj7
and i’m singing the words to my favorite song
E * Emaj7
with the rag top down and my glasses on
Amaj7 E
and i’m driving straight through america

( chorus )
E
i wanna taste the sun , cause baby i’m born to run
( E ) A B
i got a feeling that i’m not the only one

E
i , i wanna show some skin , yeah baby i need the ocean
( E ) A G#m
and you can’t stop me now i’ve got my heart in motion
A
i want to make it in america , make it in america

E Emaj7

( verse – same chords as above )
i can see my star sunset and vine
gonna carve my name in the hollywood sign
yeah i gotta , gotta make it in america

see me wearin’ a smile , even if i’m broke
i’ll be singing the words from a song i wrote
and i called it make it in america

( chorus – same chords as above )
i wanna taste the sun , cause baby i’m born to run
i got a feeling that i’m not the only one

i , i wanna show some skin , baby i need the ocean
and you can’t stop me now i’ve got my heart in motion
i wanna make it in america , make it in america

( bridge )
F#m
i can feel the sweat dripping down my face
G#m
i can hear my heart as it starts to race
A
yeah sometimes this world’s such a lonely place
B
if i just push on i know that

( chorus )
i wanna taste the sun , cause baby i’m born to run
i got a feeling that i’m not the only one

i , i wanna show some skin , baby i need the ocean
and you can’t stop me now i’ve got my heart in motion
i wanna make it in america , make it in america