Guy Clark – Immigrant Eyes (Ukulele)
Capo 3
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3
G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3
G Old Ellis Island was swarming, C Am Like a scene from a costume ball, D7 Decked out in the colors of Europe, C D7 G On fire with the hope of it all, G There my father's own father stood huddled C Am With the tired and the hungry and scared, D7 The turn of the century pilgrims, C D7 G Bound by the dream that they shared 2 3 1 2 G They were standing in line just like cattle, C Am They were poked and sorted and shoved; D7 Some were one desk away from sweet freedom; C D7 G Some were torn from someone they loved. G Through this sprawling tower of Babel C Am Came a young man confused and a-lone D7 De-termined and bound for America; C D7 G Carrying every-thing that he owned 2 3 1 2
Chorus
C G Some-times when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes D7 G I see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-side C G I see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life D7 C D7 G 'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 3
G 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 C 2 3 Am 2 3 Am 2 3
D 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 C 2 3 D 2 3 G 2 3 G 2
G Now he rocks and he stares out the window C Am But his eyes are still just as clear D7 As the day he sailed into the harbor C G To land on the island of tears G My grandfather's days they are numbered C Am But I won't let his memory die D7 For he gave me the gift of this country C D7 And the look in his immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2
Chorus
C G Some-times when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes D7 G I see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-side C G I see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life D7 C D7 G 'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 3 C G Some-times when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes D7 G I see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-side C G I see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life D7 C D7 G 'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes D7 C D7 G 'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 3
G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3
G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 G