Immigrant Eyes. Guy Clark & Emmylou Harris Chords
Tempo:
150.55 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
Oh, Ellis Island was swarming [D] like a scene [F#m] from a costume [Bm] ball
[E] Decked out in the colors of Europe and [D] on fire [E] with the hope [A] of love
There my father's own father stood huddled [D] with the tired [F#m] and hungry [Bm] and scared
[E] Turn of the century pilgrims [D] bound [E] by the dream [A] that they shared
They were standing in lines just like cattle,
[D] poked [A] and sordid and [Bm] chubby
[E] Some are one desk away from sweet freedom and [D] some are torn [E]
from [A] someone they love
Through this sprawling tower of babbling [D] came a young [F#m] man [C#m] confused [Bm] and alone
[E] Determined and bound for America [D] and carrying [E] everything [A] that he owned
[D] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant [A] eyes
I [E] see that day reflected but can't hold my [A] feelings inside
I [D] see starting with nothing and working hard all [A] of his life
[E] So don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant [A]
eyes
[E]
[A]
Now he rocks the stairs out the window but [D] his [F#m] eyes are still just as [Bm] clear
[E] As the day he sailed through the harbor and [D] comes ashore [E] on the island [A] of tears
My grandfather's days are numbered but [D] I won't let [A] his memory [Bm] die
[E] Cause he gave me the gift of this country and [D] the look in [E] his immigrant [A]
eyes
[D] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant [A] eyes
I [E] see that day reflected but can't hold my feelings [A] inside
I [D] see starting with nothing and working hard all of [A] his life
So [E] don't take it for granted say grandfather's [A] immigrant eyes
Now [E] don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant [A] eyes
[N]
Oh, Ellis Island was swarming [D] like a scene [F#m] from a costume [Bm] ball
[E] Decked out in the colors of Europe and [D] on fire [E] with the hope [A] of love
There my father's own father stood huddled [D] with the tired [F#m] and hungry [Bm] and scared
[E] Turn of the century pilgrims [D] bound [E] by the dream [A] that they shared
They were standing in lines just like cattle,
[D] poked [A] and sordid and [Bm] chubby
[E] Some are one desk away from sweet freedom and [D] some are torn [E]
from [A] someone they love
Through this sprawling tower of babbling [D] came a young [F#m] man [C#m] confused [Bm] and alone
[E] Determined and bound for America [D] and carrying [E] everything [A] that he owned
[D] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant [A] eyes
I [E] see that day reflected but can't hold my [A] feelings inside
I [D] see starting with nothing and working hard all [A] of his life
[E] So don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant [A]
eyes
[E]
[A]
Now he rocks the stairs out the window but [D] his [F#m] eyes are still just as [Bm] clear
[E] As the day he sailed through the harbor and [D] comes ashore [E] on the island [A] of tears
My grandfather's days are numbered but [D] I won't let [A] his memory [Bm] die
[E] Cause he gave me the gift of this country and [D] the look in [E] his immigrant [A]
eyes
[D] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant [A] eyes
I [E] see that day reflected but can't hold my feelings [A] inside
I [D] see starting with nothing and working hard all of [A] his life
So [E] don't take it for granted say grandfather's [A] immigrant eyes
Now [E] don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant [A] eyes
[N]
Key:
A
E
D
Bm
F#m
A
E
D
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, Ellis Island was swarming _ _ [D] like a scene [F#m] from a costume [Bm] ball _ _ _ _ _
[E] Decked out in the colors of Europe and [D] on fire [E] with the hope [A] of love
_ _ There my _ father's own father stood huddled _ _ _ [D] with the tired [F#m] and hungry [Bm] and scared _ _
_ [E] Turn of the century _ _ _ pilgrims _ [D] _ bound [E] by the dream [A] that they shared _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
They were standing in lines just like cattle, _ _
_ _ [D] poked [A] and sordid and [Bm] _ _ chubby
_ [E] Some are one desk away from sweet freedom _ and [D] some are torn [E]
from [A] someone they love _
Through this _ _ sprawling tower of babbling _ _ [D] came a young [F#m] man [C#m] confused [Bm] and alone _
_ _ _ [E] _ Determined and bound for _ America _ _ [D] and carrying [E] _ everything [A] that he owned
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Sometimes when I look in my _ _ grandfather's immigrant [A] _ eyes
_ I [E] see that day reflected _ but can't hold my _ [A] feelings inside
_ I [D] see starting with nothing and working hard all [A] of his _ life
_ [E] So don't take it for granted say _ _ grandfather's immigrant [A] _ _
eyes _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now he rocks the stairs out the window _ but [D] his _ [F#m] eyes are still just as [Bm] clear _
_ _ [E] As the day he sailed through the harbor _ and [D] comes ashore [E] on the island [A] of tears
_ _ My _ grandfather's days are numbered _ but [D] I won't let [A] his memory [Bm] die _
_ _ [E] Cause he gave me the gift of this country _ and [D] the look in [E] his immigrant [A] _ _
eyes
_ [D] Sometimes when I look in my _ grandfather's immigrant [A] _ eyes
_ I [E] see that day reflected but can't hold my feelings [A] _ inside
_ I [D] see starting with nothing and working hard all of [A] his life _
_ So [E] don't take it for granted say _ grandfather's [A] immigrant eyes _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Now [E] don't take it for granted say _ _ grandfather's immigrant [A] _ eyes
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, Ellis Island was swarming _ _ [D] like a scene [F#m] from a costume [Bm] ball _ _ _ _ _
[E] Decked out in the colors of Europe and [D] on fire [E] with the hope [A] of love
_ _ There my _ father's own father stood huddled _ _ _ [D] with the tired [F#m] and hungry [Bm] and scared _ _
_ [E] Turn of the century _ _ _ pilgrims _ [D] _ bound [E] by the dream [A] that they shared _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
They were standing in lines just like cattle, _ _
_ _ [D] poked [A] and sordid and [Bm] _ _ chubby
_ [E] Some are one desk away from sweet freedom _ and [D] some are torn [E]
from [A] someone they love _
Through this _ _ sprawling tower of babbling _ _ [D] came a young [F#m] man [C#m] confused [Bm] and alone _
_ _ _ [E] _ Determined and bound for _ America _ _ [D] and carrying [E] _ everything [A] that he owned
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Sometimes when I look in my _ _ grandfather's immigrant [A] _ eyes
_ I [E] see that day reflected _ but can't hold my _ [A] feelings inside
_ I [D] see starting with nothing and working hard all [A] of his _ life
_ [E] So don't take it for granted say _ _ grandfather's immigrant [A] _ _
eyes _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now he rocks the stairs out the window _ but [D] his _ [F#m] eyes are still just as [Bm] clear _
_ _ [E] As the day he sailed through the harbor _ and [D] comes ashore [E] on the island [A] of tears
_ _ My _ grandfather's days are numbered _ but [D] I won't let [A] his memory [Bm] die _
_ _ [E] Cause he gave me the gift of this country _ and [D] the look in [E] his immigrant [A] _ _
eyes
_ [D] Sometimes when I look in my _ grandfather's immigrant [A] _ eyes
_ I [E] see that day reflected but can't hold my feelings [A] _ inside
_ I [D] see starting with nothing and working hard all of [A] his life _
_ So [E] don't take it for granted say _ grandfather's [A] immigrant eyes _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Now [E] don't take it for granted say _ _ grandfather's immigrant [A] _ eyes
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _