B            E
We came like babies
 E                                   A
From our home across the sea to see America
         D            A
And the people opened up their arms
    E            B
To welcome us... to America

             E
We came like children
 E                                  A
From a far and distant land to see America
         D             A
And the golden sun of freedom
          E          B
Filtered down to us, in America

 C#m                        A
And the people stood and stared
 C#m                      D     A      E
Loved us more than we had dared to, in America


[Chorus]

D  E   D  E   D  E   D  E

B A F# B F# E F# E D B
                       Super highways here and there
B D E D E F# E F# A B
                       Pretty womens everywhere
B A F# B F# E F# E D B
                       Brady Bunch and Smokey Bear
B D E D E F# E F# A B A

G  F#    G  F#   E

D  E   D  E

B A F# B F# E F# E D B
                       Buildings reaching to the sky
B D E D E F# E F# A B
                       Afro-sheen and apple pie
B A F# B F# E F# E D B
                       PTA and FBI
B D E D E F# E F# A B A   A B C D C B A   G A G A G

                     E
Jumbo jet begins to rise

A joyful nation waves its bye-byes

D  E   D  E   D  E   D  E

B A F# B F# E F# E D B
                       Each religion, race, and creed
B D E D E F# E F# A B
                       Gets exactly what they need
B A F# B F# E F# E D B
                       God bless Johnny Appleseed
B D E D E F# E F# A B A