Make It In America

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