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