{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1143142,"song":"Immigrant Eyes","artist":"Guy Clark","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11254172-immigrant-eyes-chords-by-guy-clark/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1143142?type=chord","rating":4.79345,"votes":36,"content":"Immigrant Eyes (Key Bb Capo 3rd Fret) Guy Clark \r\n                                                \r\nG 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 \r\n                        \r\nG 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 \r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              \r\nOld Ellis Island was swarming, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]    \r\nLike a scene from a costume ball, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                           \r\nDecked out in the colors of Europe, [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nOn fire with the hope of it all, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                          \r\nThere my father's own father stood huddled [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]Am[/ch]      \r\nWith the tired and the hungry and scared, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D7[/ch]                            \r\nThe turn of the century pilgrims, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]              \r\nBound by the dream that they shared 2 3 1 2 [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                            \r\nThey were standing in line just like cattle, [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]      \r\nThey were poked and sorted and shoved; [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D7[/ch]                                \r\nSome were one desk away from sweet freedom; [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      \r\nSome were torn from someone they loved. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                     \r\nThrough this sprawling tower of Babel [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]Am[/ch]   \r\nCame a young man confused and a-lone [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D7[/ch]                              \r\nDe-termined and bound for America; [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]             \r\nCarrying every-thing that he owned 2 3 1 2 [/tab]\r\n       \r\nChorus \r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                               [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nSome-times when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nI see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-side [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nI see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]              \r\n'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 3 [/tab]\r\n                                                  \r\nG 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 C 2 3 Am 2 3 Am 2 3 \r\n                                              \r\nD 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 C 2 3 D 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 \r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                         \r\nNow he rocks and he stares out the window [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]    \r\nBut his eyes are still just as clear [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                            \r\nAs the day he sailed into the harbor [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]     \r\nTo land on the island of tears [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                       \r\nMy grandfather's days they are numbered [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]  \r\nBut I won't let his memory die [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                               \r\nFor he gave me the gift of this country [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D7[/ch]                     \r\nAnd the look in his immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 [/tab]\r\n       \r\nChorus \r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                               [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nSome-times when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nI see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-side [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nI see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]              \r\n'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 3 [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                               [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nSome-times when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nI see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-side [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nI see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]    \r\n'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]              \r\n'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 3 [/tab]\r\n                        \r\nG 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 \r\n                          \r\nG 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 G","plain_text":"Immigrant Eyes (Key Bb Capo 3rd Fret) Guy Clark \n                                                \nG 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 \n                        \nG 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n       \nChorus \n\n\n\n\n                                                  \nG 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 C 2 3 Am 2 3 Am 2 3 \n                                              \nD 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 C 2 3 D 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n       \nChorus \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                        \nG 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 \n                          \nG 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 G","chords":["Bb","G","C","Am","D7","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}