Immigrant Eyes chords by Guy Clark
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Verse 1
(G major) Oh Ellis Island was swarming
Like a (C major) scene from a cos (E minor) tume (A minor) hall
Decked (D major) out in the colors in Europe
And on fire (C major) with the (D major) hope of it all (G major)
Verse 2
There stood my (G major) father's own
father stood huddled
With the (C major) tired and hungry (E minor) and scared (A minor)
(D major) Turn of the century pilgrims
(C major) Bound by the (D major) dream that
they shared
(G major)
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Verse 3
They were standing in
lines just like cattle
(C major) Poked and prodded and
shoved (A minor) (E minor) (A minor)
(E minor) Some were (D major) one desk away
from sweet freedom
Some were were (C major) torn from
(D major) someone (G major) they love
Verse 4
Through this (G major) sprawling tower of babel
Came a (C major) young man con (E minor) fused and (A minor) alone
(D major) De termined and bound
for America
And carryin' (C major) (G major) everything
that he owned (D major) (G major)
Verse 5
[Chorus] (C major)
Sometimes when I look in my
grandfather's Immigrant (G major) Eyes
I see (D major) that day reflected and
I can't hold my (C major) feelings in (G major) side
I see starting (C major) with nothing
and working hard all of his (G major) life
So don't (D major) take it for granted say (C major) grandfather's
(D major) Immigrant (G major) (D major) (G major)
(D major) (G major)
(D major) (G major) (D major)
(G major) (C major)
(E minor) Eyes
Interlude 1
(A minor) (D major) (G major)
Verse 6
Now (G major) he rocks and stares out the window
But his (C major) eyes are still just as clear (A minor) (C major)
As the (D major) day he sailed through
the harbor
And come ashore (C major) on the (D major) island of (G major) tears (C major)
Verse 7
My (C major) grandfather's days are numbered
(G major) But I won' (D major) t let his memory (C major) (G major) die
'Cause he (C major) gave me the
gift of this country (G major) (D major)
(C major) And the (D major) look in his Immigrant (G major) (D major) (C major) Eyes (G major)
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Immigrant Eyes
Guy Clark
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